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Marion’s determination to find out more about her grandfather and the cryptic rock sculptures all along the shore pushes her to seek out the company of the surly lighthouse keeper. Everyone says he’s mad, like his ancestors before him, but Marion eventually discovers that there’s more to it than that… He tells her the story of the town’s tragic past and the sad destiny that the mysterious forces of the sea have reserved for his family. But does it stop with him? Only the stormy seas can tell…

Zorglub of “Spirou & Fantasio” fame is in the spotlight in this series. In the first volume, he encounters trouble with his inventions and with managing his 16-year-old daughter, Zandra. The two enter into a heated argument that ends in Zorglub activating a laser and transforming an entire city into an island.

Olive, age 17, has a rich and vivid inner life. She has created an imaginary world that she’s able to visit whenever she chooses. But her daily life on earth is shaken up by the arrival of a new roommate at boarding school, who won’t leave Olive alone. And even more upsetting: a mysterious spaceman makes a surprise appearance in her imaginary world! A coming-of-age story that will take Olive far from her comfort zone, as she discovers unsuspected sides of herself and the world around her.

A lively, truthful look at the meanest figures of times past, perfect for fans of history and for those who realize that the stories of the evil are often more rich and complex than one might think. This second volume presents Caius Julius Caesar Germanicus, known as Caligula, Roman emperor from the years 12 to 41. His reputation is that of an insane, criminal leader, but was he really all that crazy and mean as we’ve made him out to be all these years?

For her eighth birthday, Nola receives a marvelous present: her late mother Annah’s music box. It has the most enchanting melody, and inside the globe… is that a little girl waving? And calling for help?! Before she knows it, Nola has shrunk down in size, slipped through the keyhole, and entered the world of Pandorient, where even the most ordinary-looking citizens can have extraordinary powers—and where danger could lurk down every hallway. Nola must help her new friends save their mother from a mysterious malady—all the while making surprising discoveries about Annah’s past, and—maybe—her own future…

Ariane takes Nino back to the Middle Ages to find out what started the Crusades—and why there were so many of them. They travel to Jerusalem (where it all started) and they meet kings and popes and emperors and sultans… including Richard the Lionheart and his famous adversary Saladin. Along the way, Nino discovers that the Crusades weren’t just about religion and the Holy Wars weren’t just Christians vs. Muslims. Like most of history, it was a little more complicated than that, as Ariane explains…

1907: In a small town in the Pyrenees, a young soldier regularly climbs one of the tallest peaks to deliver supplies to an observatory. There, he makes a friend whose great passion for the Tour de France pushes ambitious Amédée to take up cycling and dream of winning the Tour himself. But the road to the Tour de France is more challenging and dangerous than he thought, and a terrible accident leaves him handicapped. Still, Amédée remains undaunted and trains even harder, which sets him on the road to cycling stardom… until war breaks out and interrupts his plans yet again. An inspiring tale of courage and human achievement, set against the fascinating backdrop of one of the world’s most grueling tests of endurance.

When she gets home from school, Nola senses a strange presence. What’s happening? Has someone crossed into the Hexaworld? With help from Igor and Andrea, the mysterious trespasser is unmasked. What a reckless breach! Anton and Mathilda were clear: no one should pass through the gates of Pandorient! So when a group of Pandorientians appears in Nola’s room on a quest to find Pandoccident, she and her friends have no choice but to fear the worst. Are both worlds now in danger?

Atom Vercorian is trying to make it as a private detective in post-war Paris, and he just needs that one big case to make a name for himself. His father, a police detective, isn’t making any headway in the case of a jewelry theft in the south of France. Atom, however, gets a lead that takes him and his partners, Mimi and Jojo, south to Marseille, where they meet ex-resistance fighters, gangsters, and henchmen. With audacity and enthusiasm, Atom and his cohorts dance their way through the worlds of organized crime, pro wrestling, and the ultra-rich in the pursuit of Miss France 1930’s stolen jewels. This could be Atom’s big break—if he survives the experience!