(4) 1-3 Black Lagoon Adventures series. Illustrated by Jared Lee. Each slight entry in the long-running series revolves around one of neurotic narrator Hubie's exaggerated fears or insecurities, which he overcomes in bizarre and unexpected ways. Abundant pen drawings accompany the brief chapters, accenting the absurdities with snakes, spiders, "cooties," and other creepy creatures commenting from the margins. There are five other spring 2017 books in this series. Review covers these Black Lagoon Adventures titles: The Amusement Park from the Black Lagoon, The Class Picture Day from the Black Lagoon, Friday the 13th from the Black Lagoon, The Summer Camp from the Black Lagoon, and Trick or Treat from the Black Lagoon.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 1-3 Black Lagoon Adventures series. Illustrated by Jared Lee. Each slight entry in the long-running series revolves around one of neurotic narrator Hubie's exaggerated fears or insecurities, which he overcomes in bizarre and unexpected ways. Abundant pen drawings accompany the brief chapters, accenting the absurdities with snakes, spiders, "cooties," and other creepy creatures commenting from the margins. There are five other spring 2017 books in this series. Review covers these Black Lagoon Adventures titles: The Amusement Park from the Black Lagoon, The Class Picture Day from the Black Lagoon, Friday the 13th from the Black Lagoon, The Summer Camp from the Black Lagoon, and Trick or Treat from the Black Lagoon.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 1-3 Black Lagoon Adventures series. Illustrated by Jared Lee. Each slight entry in the long-running series revolves around one of neurotic narrator Hubie's exaggerated fears or insecurities, which he overcomes in bizarre and unexpected ways. Abundant pen drawings accompany the brief chapters, accenting the absurdities with snakes, spiders, "cooties," and other creepy creatures commenting from the margins. There are five other spring 2017 books in this series. Review covers these Black Lagoon Adventures titles: The Amusement Park from the Black Lagoon, The Class Picture Day from the Black Lagoon, Friday the 13th from the Black Lagoon, The Summer Camp from the Black Lagoon, and Trick or Treat from the Black Lagoon.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 1-3 Black Lagoon Adventures series. Illustrated by Jared Lee. Each slight entry in the long-running series revolves around one of neurotic narrator Hubie's exaggerated fears or insecurities, which he overcomes in bizarre and unexpected ways. Abundant pen drawings accompany the brief chapters, accenting the absurdities with snakes, spiders, "cooties," and other creepy creatures commenting from the margins. There are five other spring 2017 books in this series. Review covers these Black Lagoon Adventures titles: The Amusement Park from the Black Lagoon, The Class Picture Day from the Black Lagoon, Friday the 13th from the Black Lagoon, The Summer Camp from the Black Lagoon, and Trick or Treat from the Black Lagoon.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 1-3 Black Lagoon Adventures series. Illustrated by Jared Lee. Each slight entry in the long-running series revolves around one of neurotic narrator Hubie's exaggerated fears or insecurities, which he overcomes in bizarre and unexpected ways. Abundant pen drawings accompany the brief chapters, accenting the absurdities with snakes, spiders, "cooties," and other creepy creatures commenting from the margins. There are five other spring 2017 books in this series. Review covers these Black Lagoon Adventures titles: The Amusement Park from the Black Lagoon, The Class Picture Day from the Black Lagoon, Friday the 13th from the Black Lagoon, The Summer Camp from the Black Lagoon, and Trick or Treat from the Black Lagoon.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 1-3 My Little Pony: Friends Forever series. Illustrated by Agnes Garbowska. Lettered by Neil Uyetake. This graphic novel series shows how My Little Pony characters become friends, face challenges, and explore their world, with each book shining a light on a particular pony pair. The facile plots are exceeded by the characters' quick-fire, tongue-in-cheek dialogue. A heavily pink and purple palette dominates the busy panels. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Review covers the following My Little Pony: Friends Forever titles: Princess Celestia & Spike, Applejack & Rarity, Pinkie Pie & Princess Luna, and Rainbow Dash & Trixie.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Dario Brizuela. Color by Heather Breckel. Letters by Shawn Lee. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and April solve problems and fight bad guys in these comic books adapted from the Nickelodeon show. Episodes include hallucinogenic poison darts, a military-equipment junkyard, carnivorous plants, and zombie mayhem at a sleep research institute. The slim plots are carried by the energetic panel art and the characters' trademark slangy banter and playful jabs at one another. Review covers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Dario Brizuela. Color by Heather Breckel. Letters by Shawn Lee. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and April solve problems and fight bad guys in these comic books adapted from the Nickelodeon show. Episodes include hallucinogenic poison darts, a military-equipment junkyard, carnivorous plants, and zombie mayhem at a sleep research institute. The slim plots are carried by the energetic panel art and the characters' trademark slangy banter and playful jabs at one another. Review covers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Dario Brizuela. Color by Heather Breckel. Letters by Shawn Lee. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and April solve problems and fight bad guys in these comic books adapted from the Nickelodeon show. Episodes include hallucinogenic poison darts, a military-equipment junkyard, carnivorous plants, and zombie mayhem at a sleep research institute. The slim plots are carried by the energetic panel art and the characters' trademark slangy banter and playful jabs at one another. Review covers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(4) 1-3 My Little Pony: Friends Forever series. Illustrated by Andy Price & Heather Breckel. Lettered by Neil Uyetake. This graphic novel series shows how My Little Pony characters become friends, face challenges, and explore their world, with each book shining a light on a particular pony pair. The facile plots are exceeded by the characters' quick-fire, tongue-in-cheek dialogue. A heavily pink and purple palette dominates the busy panels. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Review covers the following My Little Pony: Friends Forever titles: Princess Celestia & Spike, Applejack & Rarity, Pinkie Pie & Princess Luna, and Rainbow Dash & Trixie.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Dario Brizuela. Color by Heather Breckel. Letters by Shawn Lee. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and April solve problems and fight bad guys in these comic books adapted from the Nickelodeon show. Episodes include hallucinogenic poison darts, a military-equipment junkyard, carnivorous plants, and zombie mayhem at a sleep research institute. The slim plots are carried by the energetic panel art and the characters' trademark slangy banter and playful jabs at one another. Review covers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(4) 1-3 My Little Pony: Friends Forever series. Illustrated by Tony Fleecs & Heather Breckel. Lettered by Neil Uyetake. This graphic novel series shows how My Little Pony characters become friends, face challenges, and explore their world, with each book shining a light on a particular pony pair. The facile plots are exceeded by the characters' quick-fire, tongue-in-cheek dialogue. A heavily pink and purple palette dominates the busy panels. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Review covers the following My Little Pony: Friends Forever titles: Princess Celestia & Spike, Applejack & Rarity, Pinkie Pie & Princess Luna, and Rainbow Dash & Trixie.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) 1-3 My Little Pony: Friends Forever series. Illustrated by Agnes Garbowska. Lettered by Neil Uyetake. This graphic novel series shows how My Little Pony characters become friends, face challenges, and explore their world, with each book shining a light on a particular pony pair. The facile plots are exceeded by the characters' quick-fire, tongue-in-cheek dialogue. A heavily pink and purple palette dominates the busy panels. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Review covers the following My Little Pony: Friends Forever titles: Princess Celestia & Spike, Applejack & Rarity, Pinkie Pie & Princess Luna, and Rainbow Dash & Trixie.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) 4-6 Marvel: Avengers K series. Illustrated by Woo Bin Choi. This graphic novel series revolves around Hank Pym, a.k.a. Ant-Man, as he and his friends, the Avengers, battle against his own creation, Ultron. In the dynamic and colorful illustrations, the characters look much younger than their depictions in other comics. While the story line is continuous across the six books, there are occasional jumps forward in time that make the plot feel somewhat disjointed. Review covers these Marvel: Avengers K titles: Avengers vs. Ultron #1, Avengers vs. Ultron #2, Avengers vs. Ultron #3, Avengers vs. Ultron #4, Avengers vs. Ultron #5, and Avengers vs. Ultron #6.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Marvel: Avengers K series. Illustrated by Woo Bin Choi. This graphic novel series revolves around Hank Pym, a.k.a. Ant-Man, as he and his friends, the Avengers, battle against his own creation, Ultron. In the dynamic and colorful illustrations, the characters look much younger than their depictions in other comics. While the story line is continuous across the six books, there are occasional jumps forward in time that make the plot feel somewhat disjointed. Review covers these Marvel: Avengers K titles: Avengers vs. Ultron #1, Avengers vs. Ultron #2, Avengers vs. Ultron #3, Avengers vs. Ultron #4, Avengers vs. Ultron #5, and Avengers vs. Ultron #6.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Marvel: Avengers K series. Illustrated by Woo Bin Choi. This graphic novel series revolves around Hank Pym, a.k.a. Ant-Man, as he and his friends, the Avengers, battle against his own creation, Ultron. In the dynamic and colorful illustrations, the characters look much younger than their depictions in other comics. While the story line is continuous across the six books, there are occasional jumps forward in time that make the plot feel somewhat disjointed. Review covers these Marvel: Avengers K titles: Avengers vs. Ultron #1, Avengers vs. Ultron #2, Avengers vs. Ultron #3, Avengers vs. Ultron #4, Avengers vs. Ultron #5, and Avengers vs. Ultron #6.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Marvel: Avengers K series. Illustrated by Woo Bin Choi. This graphic novel series revolves around Hank Pym, a.k.a. Ant-Man, as he and his friends, the Avengers, battle against his own creation, Ultron. In the dynamic and colorful illustrations, the characters look much younger than their depictions in other comics. While the story line is continuous across the six books, there are occasional jumps forward in time that make the plot feel somewhat disjointed. Review covers these Marvel: Avengers K titles: Avengers vs. Ultron #1, Avengers vs. Ultron #2, Avengers vs. Ultron #3, Avengers vs. Ultron #4, Avengers vs. Ultron #5, and Avengers vs. Ultron #6.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Marvel: Avengers K series. Illustrated by Woo Bin Choi. This graphic novel series revolves around Hank Pym, a.k.a. Ant-Man, as he and his friends, the Avengers, battle against his own creation, Ultron. In the dynamic and colorful illustrations, the characters look much younger than their depictions in other comics. While the story line is continuous across the six books, there are occasional jumps forward in time that make the plot feel somewhat disjointed. Review covers these Marvel: Avengers K titles: Avengers vs. Ultron #1, Avengers vs. Ultron #2, Avengers vs. Ultron #3, Avengers vs. Ultron #4, Avengers vs. Ultron #5, and Avengers vs. Ultron #6.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Marvel: Avengers K series. Illustrated by Woo Bin Choi. This graphic novel series revolves around Hank Pym, a.k.a. Ant-Man, as he and his friends, the Avengers, battle against his own creation, Ultron. In the dynamic and colorful illustrations, the characters look much younger than their depictions in other comics. While the story line is continuous across the six books, there are occasional jumps forward in time that make the plot feel somewhat disjointed. Review covers these Marvel: Avengers K titles: Avengers vs. Ultron #1, Avengers vs. Ultron #2, Avengers vs. Ultron #3, Avengers vs. Ultron #4, Avengers vs. Ultron #5, and Avengers vs. Ultron #6.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Amelia Rules! series. Four briskly moving graphic novels follow nine-year-old Amelia and her life with her divorced mom, former-rock-star aunt, and friends. In Heroes, Amelia learns about frenemies; Kisses features a tame spin-the-bottle game; Fireflies presents the threat of moving from the neighborhood; and Graceland humorously considers the changes a move might bring. The illustrations lack subtlety, but these are comical views of tween-age dramas. Review covers these Amelia Rules! titles: Amelia in Fireflies and Time, Amelia and Her Three Kisses, Amelia in Heroes and Villains, and Amelia in Into Graceland.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan