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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Illinois

Kafka wants to clean up kaiju, but not literally! Will a sudden metamorphosis stand in the way of his dream? With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force and wants another shot at achieving his childhood dream of eliminating the kaiju. But how can he expect to fight kaiju when he suddenly becomes one himself?! Kafka hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japan Defense Force. But while she’s out neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles. Now, thanks to a sudden eligibility rule change, Kafka has one more shot at realizing his dream. There’s just one problem—he’s suddenly turned into a kaiju! And even worse, he’s made the Defense Force’s neutralization list under the code name Kaiju No. 8.

Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1

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Millenear reads a book from the Vatican cathedrals secret archive. Preserved in its pages is the tragic story of Deshwitat and Kaluitka's entangled history. Laden with deception and cruelty, the story reveals the source of Deshwitat's hatred toward his former friend Kaluitka.

Rebirth, vol 6

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Yutaka Tachibana

As Motoko and Yuri head to school, they bump into an odd girl named Sae, an acquaintance of Motoko's from back in junior high. What relationship did these two have in the past and does it explain Motoko's current personality?

Gatcha Gacha, Vol 7

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New York

My Neighbor Totoro Book #1

Elizabeth Hurchella

California

The Battle Begins!

THE BATTLE BEGINS! Dan Kuso and his friends are Bakugan Battle Brawlers, warriors who use the power of their magic cards-and their battling Bakugan guardians—in the ultimate fight against evil. Now Dan has a new Bakugan ally: Drago, an awesome, gigantic dragon from the fire world of Pyrus. Drago's on a quest to save Vestroia…and discover the secret origin of the Bakugan! Based on the toys and the hit TV show!

Bakugan Battle Brawlers

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Florida

Shojo Beat Manga

Wild Ones

Toko Kawai

Texas

 * Nishioka is a selfish and irresponsible yet talented young photographerliving on his own in the world. Then there's Matsukawa, a man working for anadvertisement agency, who infallibly makes Nishioka's work a smash hit. At firstglance, these two look like they don't get along, but underneath it all there'sactually a burning love for each other...




Loveholic

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Akane Shimizu

The average human body contains about 60 trillion cells, and each of them has work to do! But when you get injured, viruses or bacteria invade, or when an allergic reaction flares up, everyone from the silent but deadly white blood cells to the brainy neurons has to work together to get through the crisis! Strep throat! Hay fever! Influenza! The world is a dangerous place for a red blood cell just trying to get her deliveries finished.

Cells at Work! 1

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Katrina Charman

Oregon

a Branches Book (the Last Firehawk #3)

Travel along with Tag, Skyla, and Blaze as they continue their search for the Ember Stone, in this series full of adventure, powerful dark magic, and fantasy! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the third book in this page-turning series, Tag, Skyla, and Blaze journey to the Whispering Oak in search of the next piece of the Ember Stone. There, they find strange creatures called grumblebees. But where is the magical stone? Thorn's dark magic continues to spread. If Tag and his friends don't find all of the pieces soon, Perodia will be destroyed! This action-packed series makes a great introduction to fantasy and quest stories for younger readers. Realistic black-and-white artwork appears on every page!

The Whispering Oak

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Kujira Tokiwa

Hinase Momoyama

Yu-nagi

Alice Prowse

Katie Blakeslee

Accidentally preordered 2. Got a little dinged in transit.

Ohio

On the way back from visiting the Bronson Company, Connie is nearly kidnapped but saved in the nick of time by Aldous. Realizing just how much danger she's in, she tries to keep Kate at a distance...but it's all for naught when Kate is taken and a threatening blackmail letter arrives! Connie leaps into action to save her friend, but she's not the only one on the move, as Amelia Hobbes and the merchant Vado both have their own plans...

The Holy Grail of Eris, Vol. 6 (manga)

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This manga is in Japanese, and is just gorgeous! Please see the photos

DRRR!!!! Vol 1

This is in Japanese, please see photos. In color as well, please see photos

ReLife

Haruichi Furudate

Bought new, only one careful reader though I’m not sure my kid actually read this one. Light smudge on bottom of book pages (see pic).

Arizona

Ever since he saw the legendary player known as the "Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to-and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? After losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, the King of the Court, Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens when the guy who is supposed to be his rival ends up being his teammate?!

Haikyu!!, Vol. 1

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A decade ago, 300,000 citizens ofPhiladelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attemptto recover them, but after many years, they gave up. Nathan Cole...won't. Hemakes daily trips, risking his life to try and rescue those still living in theapocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe...Nathan is looking for somethingelse? Why can't he resist the siren call of the OblivionSong?

Collects OBLIVION SONG#1-6


Oblivion Song

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#paperback #manga #horror #mystery #supernatural 

Tennessee

One day, you will receive a message from an unknown sender. The message will only include your name, the fact that you are going to hell, and the time you have left to live. There is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide - no escape. When the time counts down to zero, supernatural beings manifest to condemn you to hell. As the nation falls into unrest, a new religious sect begins to interpret the bizarre occurrence as the will of the divine. Could this be a sign of something grander - a blessing in disguise, a holy reckoning, or an evil curse? Amid social chaos and increasing hysteria, the people must find a way to survive this inexplicable terror.

The Hellbound Volume 1

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Yoshiki Tanaka

Arslan is the teenage prince of the ancient kingdom of Pars, who doesn't seem to have what it takes to be a great ruler like his father. A fateful encounter with a slave from the neighbouring country of Lusitania leads Arslan to question the world outside of the royal capital's walls, but before he can indulge his curiosity, war breaks out. Arslan is rushed off to his first war, only to see his kingdom crumble in front of his eyes. This series of events leads the young Arslan on a journey to reclaim his lost kingdom.

The Heroic Legend of Arslan 1

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Go Ikeyamada

The Kobayashi twins discover that cross-dressing as each other leads to trouble and true love!

The Kobayashi twins, Megumu and Mitsuru, were named after historical figures, but only Megumu has grown up with a taste for history. So when Mitsuru is in danger of losing his weekends to extra history classes, he convinces his sister to swap clothes with him and ace his tests! After all, how hard can it be for them to play each other?

But Mego can't rely on just her book smarts in Mitsuru's all-boys, delinquents' paradise of a high school. And Mitsuru finds life as a high school girl to be much more complicated than he expected!

So Cute It Hurts!!, Vol. 1

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Tomohito Oda

Kentucky

The journey to 100 friends begins with a single conversation.

Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends.

The Itan High culture festival is supposed to be a fun time for all, but Rumiko Manbagi's enjoyment is ruined when she comes to an awful realization--she and Komi are rivals for Tadano's love! Can her friendships with Komi and Tadano survive this crushing complication?

Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 17

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Atsushi Ohkubo

From the creator of Soul Eater! The city of Tokyo is in the grip of a reign of terror! Possessed by demons, people have begun to burst into flame, leading to the establishment of a special firefighting team: the Fire Force, ready to roll on a moment's notice to fight spontaneous combustion anywhere it might break out. But the team is about to get a very unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil's footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can the Fire Force discover the source of this strange phenomenon and put a stop to it? Or will the city burn to ashes first?

Fire Force 1

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Sanami Matoh

Describes the adventures of Asagi and Kaede, along with Asagi's special sword, the Moegi.

By the Sword, Vol 2

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Kohei Horikoshi

North Carolina

What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks” at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn’t got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny…

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1

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Massachusetts

When best friends Miaka and Yui open an ancient Chinese book, they find themselves transported to a parallel world. Trapped in the Universe of the Four Gods, Miaka is identified as a priestess who must save an entire empire.

Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 6, Summoner

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#paperback #manga #chronicleofthecursedsword 

The adventure begins! King Jaryoon of Hahyun is attacked by a monstrous emissary from the nefarious vizier, Shiyan. The swordsman Rey Yan appears and slays the monster with PaSa, a powerful blade originally crafted by Shiyan himself. Further thrills follow, including an epic battle with the (nearly) inconquerable White Tiger.

Chronicles of the Cursed Sword

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Tetsuya Nomura

Amano Shiro

Georgia

In the quiet little hamlet of Twilight Town, there lives a boy named Roxas. He and his friends Hayner, Pence and Olette are trying to enjoy their final days of summer, when strange things begin to happen."

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