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The Amazing Spider-Man Pop-Up
By Marvel Comics
Chances are you’ve seen at least one of the Spider-Man movies by now, maybe even the newest one, Spider-Man 3. But if you want to know more about how Peter Parker came to be Spidey, or learn about some of our superhero’s greatest foes, this bold pop-up book is the place to start. With colourful pages dedicated to such villains as Vulture, Electron and Kraven, the book takes you way beyond what we’ve seen in the movies so far. In addition to the in-your-face pop-ups of heroes, villains and fight sequences, there are also pull-down Fact Files that supply additional information about characters’ histories and special powers.
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Breaking Up
By Aimee Friedman
If you’re a teen who’s ever had trouble with a friend then you
should really read this graphic novel. Then you’ll realize that it
happens to everyone. Chloe is a smart, artistic student at the Georgia
O’Keeffe School for the arts. She’s been best friends with Mackenzie
since they were little kids, and recently they’ve invited Isabel and
Erika into their little group. But as they enter their junior year at
high school everything starts to change. Mackenzie becomes obsessed
with being popular, and Chloe doesn’t know what to do when she develops
a crush on geeky Adam (her friends will never let her live it down). By
the end of the year all four girls have changed dramatically, some for
the better, some for the worse. But that’s what growing up is all about.
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The Strongest Man in the World: Louis Cyr
By Nicolas Debon
Do you know what a strongman is? The term is usually used to describe a weightlifter or the big, muscle-bound guys who thrill circus audiences with feats of strength. And at the turn of the 20th century (that means the late 1800s and early 1900s) a French-Canadian named Louis Cyr was one of the best. Not only was Cyr a popular performer at the circus, eventually he owned it too. This richly illustrated graphic novel tells the story from the point of view of an older Cyr who looks back on his life, recalling his challenges and victories, like the time he lifted a horse right off of the ground. We’re not sure how the horse felt about that.