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A Sky of Paper Stars is a heartrending middle-grade graphic novel by Susie Yi about a girl's ill-fated wish to fit in, perfect for readers of Stargazing and Pashmina. All Yuna wants is to belong. She wants to go to sleepovers, have a smart phone, and go to summer camp-just like her friends in middle school. Furious at her Umma for never packing her a "normal" American lunch, they get into yet another fight. Out of options and miserable, Yuna remembers a legend that her grandma, Halmoni, told her. If you fold 1,000 paper stars, you will be granted one wish. When she reaches 1,000 paper stars, Yuna wishes for her family to move back to Korea, where she can finally be normal. Seconds later: a knock at her door. It's her sister with devastating news. Halmoni has died and they must go back to Korea to attend the funeral. Yuna knows this is all her fault. As her guilt builds, her body begins to turn into paper. Yuna realizes she must undo her wish and bring her Halmoni back-or turn into paper forever. Wholly heartbreaking and with light touches of magic realism, A Sky of Paper Stars is a captivating graphic novel about identity, family, and the love that can bridge generations.

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A hilarious comic collection by Susie Yi, creator of the Instagram sensation Cat and Cat Comics.Our feline friends can be quite mysterious, but you're about to get a front-row seat to their innermost thoughts. Learn how cats train their humans, what they get up to when you're at work, the precise number of seconds they will permit you to pet them for and what they really think of your singing.Organised into sections, the comics provide humans with insight into cat love, cat demands, cat judgements, cat schedules, cat wisdom, cat ego, cat gratitude, cat physics and cat relationships.This purrfect collection of Cat and Cat Comics is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and generally improve your day.

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Cats, magical portals, and snacks, oh my!Squash and Ginny’s journey continues as they search for the Goblet of Infinity, a treasure that creates a never-ending supply of delicious drinks! But when the cats arrive at the goblet’s hiding place, the treasure is nowhere to be found. Instead, the cats meet a unibear named Fern who is convinced that the evil Dragon Witch has stolen the goblet.But as Squash and Ginny try to get to the bottom of the mystery, they begin to see that not everything (or everyone) is exactly as they seem. . . .This chapter book graphic novel series from Susie Yi is perfect for fans of Catstronauts, Babymouse, and Catwad!Praise for Cat & Cat Adventures: The Quest for SnacksA Junior Library Guild Selection"Lovers of cuteness will delight in this adorable kitty adventure." —Jim Benton, author of the Catwad series“Look no further for PAWSSIBLY the sweetest book on the shelf!” —Ben Clanton, bestselling author of the Narwhal and Jelly series“A story to treasure, full of kindness in a magical world.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Squash & Ginny are on the case! In this third snack-fueled adventure, the cats high-tail it back to the spirit realm to investigate a magical mystery: The Dragon Witch’s magical artifact collection has gone missing, and the whole forest is covered in mysterious slime! Squash and Ginny follow clues to places old and new, like Mewmaid Ocean, Bum Bum Bog, and eventually to a secret tunnel that leads beneath Unibear City, the hub of the spirit realm.Deep underground, Squash and Ginny discover a conniving plot by a dangerous new foe. They rush to recover the artifacts, stop the slime, and save the day—and quick! Otherwise, life in the spirit realm may never be the same… This chapter book graphic novel series from Susie Yi is perfect for fans of Catstronauts, Babymouse, and Catwad!Praise for Cat & Cat Adventures: The Quest for SnacksA Junior Library Guild SelectionAn ALSC Graphic Novel Reading List Title"Lovers of cuteness will delight in this adorable kitty adventure." —Jim Benton, author of the Catwad series“Look no further for PAWSSIBLY the sweetest book on the shelf!” —Ben Clanton, bestselling author of the Narwhal and Jelly series“A story to treasure, full of kindness in a magical world.” —Kirkus Reviews

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All Yuna wants is to belong. Furious at her Umma for never packing her a “normal” American lunch, they get into yet another fight. Out of options and miserable, Yuna remembers a legend that her grandma, Halmoni, told her. If you fold 1,000 paper stars, you will be granted one wish. When she reaches 1,000 paper stars, Yuna wishes for her family to move back to Korea. Seconds later: her sister knocks at her door with devastating news. Halmoni has died. Yuna knows this is all her fault. As her guilt builds, her body begins to turn into paper. Yuna realises she must bring her Halmoni back - or turn into paper forever. Wholly heartbreaking with light touches of magic realism, A Sky of Paper Stars is a captivating graphic novel about identity, family, and the love that can bridge generations.

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"Lovers of cuteness will delight in this adorable kitty adventure." —Jim Benton, author of the Catwad seriesCats, magical portals, and snacks, oh my!One day when their human leaves for work, Squash and Ginny find themselves in the most unfortunate predicament: without snacks. With a little help from a magical portal, the two cats embark on a quest to find ingredients for a potion that will produce unlimited goodies.At first, their mission doesn’t seem so tough. It takes them on a boat race across Mewmaid Ocean and a hot air balloon ride over Mount Lava. But when the cats reach the Enchanted Rain Forest to gather enchanted rainwater, the last item on their list, their mission runs dry. . . It turns out it hasn’t rained in the Enchanted Rain Forest in weeks! What a cat-astrophe!Can Squash and Ginny get to the bottom of what’s causing this dry spell and secure the final ingredient they need? Or have Squash and Ginny taken their last bite . . . for good? This chapter book graphic novel debut from Susie Yi is perfect for fans of Catstronauts, Babymouse, and Catwad!

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Cat’s out of the bag! In this fourth hijinks-filled adventure, Squash and Ginny are preparing for another mission when Magnus suddenly arrives in search of the Staff of Knowledge. Much to everyone’s surprise, it’s not in the Spirit World—it’s in the Human World!With Fern and Lotus’s help, Squash and Ginny locate the staff right away. But before they can return it to Magnus, Squash tries to conjure snacks (obviously), accidentally triggering a massive power surge that causes the orbs to disperse throughout the Human World. The orbs are now lost, and the squad must retrieve them before mysterious forces get to them first!Praise for Susie Yi“Look no further for PAWSSIBLY the sweetest book on the shelf!” —Ben Clanton, bestselling author of the Narwhal and Jelly series“Lovers of cuteness will delight in thi

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