Starred Review from Library Journal, “Its unflinching portrayal of oppression and the vital necessity of maintaining idealism in the face of utter despair is as timely as it is deeply stirring.”Starred Review from Booklist, the journal of the American Library Association, “The potent narrative . . proves hauntingly timely with today's global unrest, growing militarism, proliferating wars, and even U.S. politics. Readers could well be witnessing an oracular warning of an imminent future.”From Emmy-nominated journalist Melissa Chan and esteemed activist artist Badiucao comes a near-future dystopian graphic novel about technology, authoritarian government, and the lengths that one will go to in the fight for freedom. It's 2035. The US and China are at war. America is a proto-fascist state. Taiwan is divided into two. As conflict escalates between nuclear powers, three idealistic youths who first met in Hong Kong develop diverging beliefs about how best to navigate this techno-authoritarian landscape. Andy, Maggie, and Olivia travel different paths toward transformative change, each confronting to what extent they will fight for freedom, and who they will become in doing so. A powerful and important book about global totalitarian futures, and the costs of resistance.

DEADLY CURSE Time is running out for Lailah, and it’s all Khalifa’s fault. The curse of the Guilty Smile is fatal - when the flower upon her neck blooms in full, she will die. Terrified of losing his beloved, Khalifa searches without rest for a cure... but as each fruitless day passes, Lailah’s nightmarish fate grows ever closer.

The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the fourth book as Ben Ripley enrolls in ski school, where the slopes—and the stakes—get really steep. Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen—he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive. His enemies have kidnapped him, shot at him, locked him in a room with a ticking time bomb, and even tried to blow him up with missiles. And he’s survived every time. After all that unexpected success, the CIA has decided to activate Ben for real. The Mission: Become friends with Jessica Shang, the daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss, and find out all her father’s secrets.

The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the fourth book as Ben Ripley enrolls in ski school, where the slopes—and the stakes—get really steep. Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen—he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive. His enemies have kidnapped him, shot at him, locked him in a room with a ticking time bomb, and even tried to blow him up with missiles. And he’s survived every time. After all that unexpected success, the CIA has decided to activate Ben for real. The Mission: Become friends with Jessica Shang, the daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss, and find out all her father’s secrets.

Get ready to color in dozens of pages of your favorite characters and scenes from the hit anime Spy x Family in this official deluxe coloring book based on the show! Loid, Anya, Yor and all your favorites are here in Spy x Family: The Official Anime Coloring Book! Includes more than 90 pages of black-and-white art to color in. Bring your very own undercover adventure to life with this coloring book based on the hit anime!

Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate, in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identity—just right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series! Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the New York Public Library • An ALA Best Graphic Novel for Children • Winner of the International Latino Book Awards for Graphic Novels (Silver Medal) • Texas Bluebonnet Nominee • Texas Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List How can you speak up if you don't have the words? Santi is excited to spend the summer in Hillside Valley, meeting the local kids, eating his Abuela's delicious food, exploring! There's just one problem—Santi doesn't speak Spanish that well and it feels like everyone he meets in Hillside does. There's Sol (she's a soccer player who really loves books), Willie, (the artist), Alejandro (Santi's unofficial tour guide!), and Nico (Alejandro's brother and blue belt in karate). In between all of their adventures in Hillside, Santi can't help but worry about his Spanish-what if he can't keep up?! Does that mean he's not Colombian enough? Will Santi find his confidence and his voice? Or will his worries cost him his new friendships...and the chance to play in Hillside's summer soccer tournament?! Book 1 in the Hillside Valley Graphic Novel series introduces an unforgettable group of kids readers will love—look for more Hillside Valley graphic novels, coming soon! “A fun graphic novel about learning to understand each other.”—Kayla Miller, creator of the Click Series “I’ll say it in both Spanish and English! I love this book! Me encanta este libro!” —Raul the Third,illustrator of Stuntboy “A perfect read.”—Kat Fajardo, creator of Miss Quinces

Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate, in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identity—just right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series! How can you speak up if you don''t have the words? Santi is excited to spend the summer in Hillside Valley, meeting the local kids, eating his Abuela''s delicious food, exploring! There''s just one problem—Santi doesn''t speak Spanish that well and it feels like everyone he meets in Hillside does. There''s Sol (she''s a soccer player who really loves books), Willie, (the artist), Alejandro (Santi''s unofficial tour guide!), and Nico (Alejandro''s brother and blue belt in karate). In between all of their adventures in Hillside, Santi can''t help but worry about his Spanish-what if he can''t keep up?! Does that mean he''s not Colombian enough? Will Santi find his confidence and his voice? Or will his worries cost him his new friendships...and the chance to play in HIlliside''s summer soccer tournament?! Book 1 in the Hillside Valley Graphic Novel series introduces an unforgettable group of kids readers will love—look for more Hillside Valley graphic novels, coming soon! “A fun graphic novel about learning to understand each other.”—Kayla Miller, creator of the Click Series “I’ll say it in both Spanish and English! I love this book! Me encanta este libro!” —Raul the Third,illustrator of Stuntboy “A perfect read.”—Kat Fajardo, creator of Miss Quinces

Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate, in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identity—just right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series! How can you speak up if you don''t have the words? Santi is excited to spend the summer in Hillside Valley, meeting the local kids, eating his Abuela''s delicious food, exploring! There''s just one problem—Santi doesn''t speak Spanish that well and it feels like everyone he meets in Hillside does. There''s Sol (she''s a soccer player who really loves books), Willie, (the artist), Alejandro (Santi''s unofficial tour guide!), and Nico (Alejandro''s brother and blue belt in karate). In between all of their adventures in Hillside, Santi can''t help but worry about his Spanish-what if he can''t keep up?! Does that mean he''s not Colombian enough? Will Santi find his confidence and his voice? Or will his worries cost him his new friendships...and the chance to play in HIlliside''s summer soccer tournament?! Book 1 in the Hillside Valley Graphic Novel series introduces an unforgettable group of kids readers will love—look for more Hillside Valley graphic novels, coming soon! “A fun graphic novel about learning to understand each other.”—Kayla Miller, creator of the Click Series “I’ll say it in both Spanish and English! I love this book! Me encanta este libro!” —Raul the Third,illustrator of Stuntboy “A perfect read.”—Kat Fajardo, creator of Miss Quinces

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Being a ranger means adventure, action, and protecting the weak. But who protects the ranger when they lose their way? From the bestselling author of The Moth Keeper and the Tea Dragon Society comes a must read MG graphic novel for fans of soft sweeping fantasy romances. SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD Rowan knows exactly what they want: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes. But when Rowan's eagerness to show off their worth gets Kes injured, Rowan is suddenly unsure if they're capable of being the protector they've always dreamed of becoming. With Kes needing to heal, Rowan is assigned a slow and winding expedition across the outlying lands. Paired with a lackadasical sheep hearder Leone, Rowan only finds frustration as they seem to fail even the simplest tasks. But Leone's own struggles, and endless support brings a new possibility to Rowan. Could their unlikely friendship be something more? And if it is, will Rowan be able to leave Leone behind to pursue being a ranger once Kes is healed?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Being a ranger means adventure, action, and protecting the weak. But who protects the ranger when they lose their way? From the bestselling author of The Moth Keeper and the Tea Dragon Society comes a must read MG graphic novel for fans of soft sweeping fantasy romances. SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD Rowan knows exactly what they want: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes. But when Rowan's eagerness to show off their worth gets Kes injured, Rowan is suddenly unsure if they're capable of being the protector they've always dreamed of becoming. With Kes needing to heal, Rowan is assigned a slow and winding expedition across the outlying lands. Paired with a lackadasical sheep hearder Leone, Rowan only finds frustration as they seem to fail even the simplest tasks. But Leone's own struggles, and endless support brings a new possibility to Rowan. Could their unlikely friendship be something more? And if it is, will Rowan be able to leave Leone behind to pursue being a ranger once Kes is healed?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Being a ranger means adventure, action, and protecting the weak. But who protects the ranger when they lose their way? From the bestselling author of The Moth Keeper and the Tea Dragon Society comes a must read MG graphic novel for fans of soft sweeping fantasy romances. SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD Rowan knows exactly what they want: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes. But when Rowan's eagerness to show off their worth gets Kes injured, Rowan is suddenly unsure if they're capable of being the protector they've always dreamed of becoming. With Kes needing to heal, Rowan is assigned a slow and winding expedition across the outlying lands. Paired with a lackadasical sheep hearder Leone, Rowan only finds frustration as they seem to fail even the simplest tasks. But Leone's own struggles, and endless support brings a new possibility to Rowan. Could their unlikely friendship be something more? And if it is, will Rowan be able to leave Leone behind to pursue being a ranger once Kes is healed?

Join Jedi Master Yoda and the rest of the Jedi Council as they battle the Sith and protect the galaxy in this super-fun activity book with a Yoda minifigure! Experience the power of the Force and travel across the galaxy in this jam-packed LEGO(R) activity book! Star Wars(TM) fans will love accompanying Yoda as he teaches young padawans, appears in mazes, solves puzzles, and goes on adventures. This book also includes comics, along with doodling prompts and drawing instructions. With a LEGO Yoda minifigure with his green lightsaber, this book is the perfect gift for young LEGO Star Wars fans! Disney and Lucasfilm (c) & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. (c)2024 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.

Traverse the galaxy with Mando and Grogu in this super-fun activity book with a Mandalorian minifigure! Take the galaxy by storm with the powerful Mandalorians in this out of this world LEGO(R) activity book! Young Star Wars(TM) fans will love the mazes, matching games, and other puzzles along with doodling prompts and drawing instructions. With a LEGO Mandalorian Fleet Commander minifigure, exciting activities, comics, and more, this is the perfect book to experience a Star Wars adventure. Disney and Lucasfilm (c) & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. (c)2024 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.

This issue's cover is by the illustrator MURA Karuki. The issue features an interview and illustration making using CLIP STUDIO PAINT.Also inside, you'll find a beginners' tutorial in COPIC and watercolor markers, acrylic paint, and CLIP STUDIO PAINT, along with how to frame artwork using materials from the 100 yen shop and how to make captions! A conversation between Kuryuu and MINAMINO Aoi is also featured. ●Cover: MURA Karuki CLIP STUDIO PAINT illustration making and interview with MURA Karuki. ●Illustration Making, Product Trials, and Tutorials Sagara Chito (COPIC markers) Karin (STAEDTLER Pigment Brush Pen) Natsume Lemon (Amsterdam Acrylic Color) CLIP STUDIO PAINT Beginners' Tutorial with Shiiro and Asumi Yuura Nanakami Mana's 100 yen Illustration Challenge! ●Conversation Kuryuu × MINAMINO Aoi ●Interview Yume ●SS Gakuen Creator Competition Project & Posted Illustration Corner Hamondo Karei, Karin, Kokeshi, Karasudo ●Serial Illustrations yufushi, Nanakami Mana ●Illustration Tsukisuzu Ran, Shirono, Touno Akari, Amezu, Ham Melon, Mappe, Kaminoku, Ressei Iden, Mizutani Yutaka ●SS RARE Wazakura Koi and Tonkotsu-sensei ●Theme Posts: Favorite Costumes