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1) Giant days
Author
Series
Giant days volume 13
Pub. Date
[2015]-
Language
English
Description
"Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of hand-wringing boys, "personal experimentation," influenza, mystery-mold, nu-chauvinism, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of "academia," they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive. Going off to university is always a time of change and growth, but for Esther,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"With superstrength and invulnerability, Alison Green used to be one of the most powerful superheroes around. Fighting crime with other teenagers under the alter ego Mega Girl was fun until an encounter with Menace, her mind reading arch enemy. He showed her evidence of a sinister conspiracy, and suddenly battling giant robots didn't seem so important. Now Alison is going to college and trying to find ways to help the world while still getting to...
Author
Series
Ancient magus' bride volume 17
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The reflection of a false god has manifested. Is it the Testament? Or is it still Philomela? The conglomeration that they've become seeks to leave the College, making for the banquet hall where the College faculty celebrates. Chise and Elias burst into a tense situation, and find themselves having to face off against both sides.--Back cover.
Author
Series
Giant days volume 10
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Daisy, Esther, and Susan's last year at university is getting a bumpy start, with everything strange after Ed's declaration of love followed by grievous injury, Daisy with nowhere to live, and McGraw and Susan at odds over their new flat! The final year of university is about to start for best mates Daisy, Esther, and Susan, and everything is going completely off the rails. From finding somewhere to live at the last minute, to broken bones, to the...
Author
Series
Giant days volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Take a trip through the past in these previously little-known Giant Days stories, to learn the origin of Daisy, Esther, and Susan's friendship, and see them embark on orientation, getting-to-know-you-exercises, and collisions with a secret society devoted to Black Metal, among other exploits. Collecting creator John Allison's original self-published Giant Days stories, Giant Days: Early Registration takes us back to our favorite characters' first...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Thanos. Fin Fan Foom. Deadpool. They have all fallen to her squirrel-based might--all completely, indisputably in canon. Now the Sciuridae super hero is about to face her biggest challenge yet: majoring in computer science at Empire State University! Oh, and also Galactus. But that college thing is the really hard bit. With furry pal Tippy-Toe by her side, can the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed Doreen Green balance her studies with battling bad guys like...
Author
Series
Giant days volume 6
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Esther, Susan, and Daisy have moved into their beautiful new house off campus, but the new living situation creates new challenges for the girls. Second year begins and Daisy, Susan, and Esther have taken their friendship commitment to the next level by moving into their "beautiful home", off-campus. But the keys didn't come without a whole new level of responsibility. Unwanted suitor visits, a robbery, and Susan living only a few blocks apart from...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"With her unique combination of wit, empathy and squirrel powers, computer science student Doreen Green is all that stands between the Earth and total destruction! Well, Doreen plus her friends Tippy-Toe (a squirrel) and Nancy (a regular human). So mainly Squirrel Girl. Then, what hope does Earth have if Doreen gets hurled back in time and erased from history? Some hope, hopefully, as Howard the Duck is waiting impatiently for a crossover! And if...
Author
Series
Giant days volume 11
Pub. Date
[2015]-
Language
English
Description
"Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of hand-wringing boys, "personal experimentation," influenza, mystery-mold, nu-chauvinism, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of "academia," they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive. Going off to university is always a time of change and growth, but for Esther,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
"It's election time at Mouseford Academy and the candidates from the Lizard and Gecko student clubs face some challenges if they want to get elected president. Certainly not helping matters is the arrival of a mysterious black ship off the shores of the island . . . and it's trying to pollute the beach! The girls must use all their investigative skills to root out the connection between the ship and the campaign. The fates of the election and their...
Author
Series
Ancient Magus' Bride volume 19
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Philomela finally stops clasping her hands in passive prayer, and instead reaches them out for help. Meanwhile, Lizbeth gives in to blind obsession, merging with the forbidden Testament. Then a third, unexpected party joins the fray-a curse designed to kill a mother. All actors are in place on a chaotic stage, and when the goddess Morraigan finally makes her entrance, the story of one fraught family comes to an end"--
Author
Series
Ancient magus' bride volume 15
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"As the College continues its desperate search for The Testament of Carnamagos, the danger has grown so dire that the Vice-Chancellor has decided to put the College in lockdown until Christmas. Through their shared plight, Chise and her classmates come toknow more about each other. Thanks to their experiences in the Abandoned Hall, they all begin to change, whether they like it or not. Some grow closer, while others begin drifting apart"--
Author
Series
Ancient magus' bride volume 16
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The stolen grimoire was thought long gone, but it turns out it's still hidden within the College. But why leave the stolen goods so close to the scene of the crime? The College alchemists are left scratching their heads in confusion. Meanwhile, weeks stuck in lockdown leave tempers short, and minor misunderstandings lead to major doubts. All it takes is one small incident for strings drawn tight to snap.
Author
Series
Ancient magus' bride volume 18
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Chise becomes a dragon and swims through the earth's ley lines to reach the Sargant family house, Elias and the others in tow. Together they make their way to Philomela, but she's too corrupted by the Testament to hear their words. To save her, Chise must delve into Philomela's inner world. What does she find there? "The people who want to help can reach out their hands."
Author
Series
Ancient magus' bride volume 13
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Chise and her classmates at the College are forging new bonds and friendships, but while they look to the future, the past still has a powerful grip on the older generation--and the futures some of those elder alchemists are working toward aren't bright ones. Oblivious to the things taking place in the shadows, Chise and her friends head for the Scottish highlands on a training trip... only to find that many of the ancient neighbors who still walk...
Author
Series
Giant days volume 9
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"It's the end of second year, and everything is happening so fast! Moving out, breaking up, breaking hearts, breaking...bones? Best-Mates-for-Life Esther, Daisy, and Susan had better hold on tight if they want to make it to their third year, never mind in one piece!"--Back cover.
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