Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
2024-09-10 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver)
A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.
He’s the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.
Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. And there’s the island’s sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.
But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.
And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home—one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from—Arthur knows they’re at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.
Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur’s story.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.

Babysitter's Club #16 Kristy and the Walking Disaster
2024-09-17 08:00 - 17:00
They’re lean, they’re mean, they’re the pride of Stoneybrook. Who are they? They’re Kristy’s Krushers!
When Kristy sees how much her little brothers and sister want to play on a softball team, she starts a ragtag team of her own. Maybe Kristy’s Krushers aren’t world champions (how could they be, with Jackie Rodowsky, walking disaster, playing for them?), but nobody beats them when it comes to team spirit.
Now Bart’s Bashers have challenged the Krushers to a game. It’s bad enough that the Bashers truly are lean and mean — but what’s worse is that Kristy has a crush on the Bashers’ coach!

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess
2024-09-24 - 2024-09-25
In his continuing quest to earn college recommendation letters from the gods, Percy has to pet sit the goddess Hecate’s polecat and giant mastiff during Halloween week. What could go wrong?

Rick Riordan’s newest Percy Jackson adventure is full of hilarious set pieces, a diverse cast of gods and monsters, and many other delightful tricks and treats.
Percy Jackson, now a high school senior, needs three recommendation letters from the Greek gods in order to get into New Rome University. He earned his first one by retrieving Ganymede’s chalice. Now the goddess Hecate has offered Percy another “opportunity”—all he has to do is pet sit her polecat, Gale, and mastiff, Hecuba, over Halloween week while she is away. Piece of cake, right?
Percy, Annabeth, and Grover settle into Hecate’s seemingly endless mansion and start getting acquainted with the fussy, terrifying animals. The trio has been warned not to touch anything, but while Percy and Annabeth are out at school, Grover can’t resist drinking a strawberry-flavored potion in the laboratory. It turns him into a giant frenzied goat, and after he rampages through the house, damaging everything in sight, and passes out, Gale and Hecuba escape. Now the friends have to find Hecate’s pets and somehow restore the house, all before Hecate gets back on Saturday. It’s going to take luck, demigod wiles, and some old and new friends to hunt down the animals and set things right again.

Hot Mess - Diary of a Wimpy Kid #19
2024-10-22 - 2024-10-23
The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster.
Speaking of recipes—the secret ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years. Can Greg unpack all of his family’s mysteries before their vacation is over? Or will he just stir the pot?
This sidesplittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet!

Blue Lock 15
2024-10-29 - 2024-10-30 | North America
WOULD YOU SUMMON A DEMON?
Thanks to Rin Itoshi’s screamer and some solid defending in the dying minutes of the first half, the Blue Lock Eleven are up 2-1 against the U-20 Japan team. Morale is running low in the U-20 locker room, and things only get worse when Sae Itoshi threatens to leave. Just then, an ominous figure emerges from the wings… The demon striker Ryusei Shidou is finally loose and ready to run rampant!

"One Last Thing" - The Bad Guys #20 by Aaron Blabey
2024-11-12 - 2024-11-13

Dog Man #13 - Big Jim Begins
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-04 | Worldwide
In DOG MAN: BIG JIM BEGINS, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe?

Get ready for another unforgettable book in the #1 worldwide bestselling series from acclaimed graphic novelist and award-winning illustrator Dav Pilkey. AND coming soon, the Dog Man movie from DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures!
For more heartfelt and humorous adventures, join Flippy and Li’l Petey in the Cat Kid Comic Club series. Have fun with creativity with the official coloring book, Dog Man with Love. And don’t forget about the series that started it all: Captain Underpants!

Escaping Peril: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #8)
2024-12-24 - 2024-12-25
The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!
Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy, Peril sets off to find her former queen, stop her, and save the day, no matter what it takes.

There’s just one problem: a strangely persistent SeaWing, Turtle, insists on coming along, too. Turtle is worried about his friends, who left to search for Scarlet and haven’t returned. Peril is worried that she might accidentally burn Turtle — or burn him on purpose, for being so annoying — and frustrated that she keeps saying and doing the wrong things. She can’t escape her firescales, and she can’t escape her reputation as the deadliest dragon in Pyrrhia.

So when she’s offered a chance to trade everything for a new life, Peril has to decide who she’s really loyal to . . . and whether her own scales might actually be worth saving.

The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the eighth graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes

"Spy X Family" Volume 13
2025-01-14 - 2025-01-15

"Sweet Valley Twins - Sneaking Out" Volume 4
2025-02-04 - 2025-02-05

"My Hero Academia" Volume 40
2025-02-11 - 2025-02-12
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? 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?
Only one man is walking away from the epic rematch between All Might and All For One. All Might’s superpowers may be long gone, but he’s no less of a superhero as he throws everything he’s got at the diabolical mastermind. Meanwhile, All For One wants nothing more than to reach Tomura—his ideal vessel. With the whole world watching and All Might hanging on by his fingernails, one young protégé of his might have to step up to save the day.

I Survived the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 -Graphic Novel
2025-02-23 08:00 - 17:00

"Blue Lock" Volume 17
2025-02-25 08:00 - 17:00
As they entered the second half of the Blue Lock Eleven versus U-20 Japan match, Isagi, Rin, and Barou each vied to be the first to reach a flow state. The ensuing clash of egos kicked up the level of play and brought them even with the U-20 Japan team. Now, with the clock winding down and everything on the line, Bachira emerges as Isagi’s final puzzle piece. Can they stave off the U-20 counterattack and claw their way to victory?!

Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #17)
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-05
Mallory knows she’s a good baby-sitter. She’s been looking after her seven younger brothers and sisters for years. So when Kristy offers her a steady job baby-sitting for the Arnold twins, Mal thinks it’ll be easy money.
The twins sure are cute in their matching outfits. But once Mrs. Arnold leaves, Marilyn and Carolyn turn into twin terrors! They trick Mallory so that she can’t tell them apart and they act like spoiled brats.
Taking care of Marilyn and Carolyn is a baby-sitting nightmare. But Mallory is a responsible member of the Baby-sitters Club and she’s not giving up!

Nat a Chance: A Graphic Novel (Nat Enough #6)
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-05

Reading Challenge Forms Due!
2025-03-10 08:00 - 17:00

"Jujutsu Kaisen" Volume 25
2025-03-11 - 2025-03-12

"Sunrise on the Reaping" by Suzanne Collins
2025-03-18 08:00 - 17:00
Sunrise on the Reaping, the fifth book in the series, will revisit the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

"Dragonball Super" Volume 23
2025-04-01 - 2025-04-02

"Fearless" by Lauren Roberts
2025-04-08 - 2025-04-09

Battle of the Books 2025
2025-04-14 09:00 - 14:00
This year’s Battle of the Books will take place on Thursday, March 6th. Location TBA.
Battle of the Books members please meet each Thursday at lunch recess.
This year’s books are:
The 14th Goldfish by Jennifer Holm
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
Holes by Lois Sachar
Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

"Blue Lock" Volume 18
2025-04-29 08:00 - 17:00
Still basking in their victory against the U-20 Japan team, the Blue Lock Eleven enjoy some well-earned downtime in Shibuya. But their rest proves short-lived, as Ego soon calls everyone together to reveal the details of Phase Two. In this next challenge, the strikers will have the opportunity to train with professional U-20 players from the biggest European leagues. The stakes are higher and the rivalries ever fiercer… Let Phase Two begin!

Sweet Valley Twins Volume 5 - The New Girl
2025-05-06 08:00 - 17:00
New kid means new problems for Sweet Valley Twins, Jessica and Elizabeth. When a not-so-nice transfer student arrives the girls must decide if they’ll give her a chance or give her the cold shoulder! The fun and drama continues in this New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!
When a new girl moves to Sweet Valley, the Wakefields are ready to welcome her to town — unfortunately for Jessica and Elizabeth, Brooke Dennis seems to want nothing to do with them – she’s the meanest girl they’ve ever met! The last thing Jessica wants to do is show her around or help her at school.
Elizabeth wonders if maybe there is more going on with Brooke… there has to be a reason she’s so mad all the time, right? Will Jessica and Elizabeth give Brooke a chance and find out who she really is? Or is Brooke truly the worst kid in Sweet Valley?

Cat on the Run
2025-05-06 08:00 - 17:00
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys comes another hilarious illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes.

The third installment of CAT ON THE RUN! Find out what happens to Princess Beautiful in the third book of the trilogy…

Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 26
2025-05-20 08:00 - 17:00
In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been lost and scattered about. Should a demon consume Sukuna’s body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of jujutsu sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural!
The battle between the two strongest sorcerers—Gojo and Sukuna—unfolds on a mind-blowing scale! The combatants repeatedly open their domains and repair burnt-out cursed techniques. Their back-and-forth clash continues, but when Sukuna summons Mahoraga, will the balance of power tip his way?

Solo Leveling - Volume 12
2025-05-20 08:00 - 17:00
Jinwoo faces off against the Monarchs for the first time, and while he’s undeniably the strongest hunter in the world, three otherworldly beings prove to be too much for him! But as Jinwoo is about to find out, death means little to the Shadow Monarch, King of the Dead. As Jinwoo Sung finally confronts the true source of his newfound powers, in the real world, a person thought to be lost forever steps in to defend his son’s defenseless body!

ALL BOOKS DUE BACK TO THE LIBRARY!
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-27 | Cedar Hill Middle School, 3910 Cedar Hill Rd., Victoria, British Columbia
Please return your books for inventory. Thank you!

My Hero Academia Volume 41
2025-06-03 08:00 - 17:00
Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world’s greatest hero, but greatness won’t come easy.
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? 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?
Midoriya’s epic final battle with Shigaraki reaches its earth-shattering crescendo! With Danger Sense stolen away and the villain threatening to wipe Japan off the map, Midoriya has to get really creative with his Quirks to survive. The Second’s plan to smash the vestiges of One For All into the core of Shigaraki’s psychic space is the last chance the heroes have to stop All For One’s grand schemes from coming to fruition. But first, Midoriya has to land a solid punch!

Baby-sitters Little Sister - Karen's Ghost
2025-06-03 08:00 - 17:00
Karen thinks there’s a ghost in her house! But she has never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer… until now.
Karen and her stepsister, Kristy, have found out that Ben Brewer and his spooky friends are going to have a birthday party in their attic on Halloween night! It used to be fun having a ghost around. But now Karen isn’t so sure!

"Blue Lock" Volume 19
2025-06-24 08:00 - 17:00
