Graphic novels og tegneserier: krimi, mysterier og thrillere

Will Harley Find the Missing Mayan Statue & Save the World?Amateur cryptologist Harley James has just landed in the sticky jungle of Tikal, Guatemala-home to the famous Mayan ruins. She's made a few friends, a few mistakes...and a ground-breaking discovery.The legendary statue of the long-lost Mayan King.Just as she is about to impress her father with her discovery, the statue is stolen. Right from her own room!And what's worse? The legend says if the statues of the three kings are reunited, they'll bring back an army from the dead to rule the world.¿Follow along with Harley as she tracks down the missing Mayan statue, solves a few riddles and stumbles upon a secret society that will change her life forever!

When 14-year-old Big Johnny hears the Nazis have captured his favourite uncle, he thinks the only person who can rescue him is ... himself! Stellar bush pilot and expert game hunter, Johnny lies about his age and sneaks into WW2 to find him. But when a rival British pilot threatens to expose his secret, Johnny faces tough decisions no young kid should have to make.

"Shiny new high school first-year Akira is as ordinary as they come wkward, has terrible grades, and loves manga. In fact, the only thing that really sets him apart from his peers is his staunch determination to follow in his late father's footsteps as a police officer. But fate has its own plans for Akira. After witnessing a ferocious battle unfold between two strangers with unusual powers on the train--one of whom looks a lot like the tall, dark, and handsome kid in his grade--he finds himself kidnapped...by none other than an alien! And as if being thrust into the occasionally violent and always complicated relations between humans and aliens wasn't mind-boggling enough, nothing can prepare Akira for learning the truth about his beloved father"--

Crime is bubbling up in Dinotown . . . and it stinks! In this hilarious graphic novel, the Dinomighties need to sniff out their smelliest mystery yet. Will their noses lead them to the culprit? Or will the odor of their enemies prevail? Perfect for fans of The InvestiGators, Dog Man, and Real Pigeons Fight Crime. When the mayor tells the Dinomighties that there's been a theft of famous purple beans at the How You've Bean factory, they are hot on the trail.Using their peak investigative skills to hunt down crime clues and interrogate potential suspects, they soon run out of gas and into airtight alibis. A look to the nemesis list points squarely to the gaseous Gasosaurus, but the Dinomighties need proof before they can pin down this baddie.In their grimiest case yet, T-Lex, Teri, Dave, and Bok follow their noses to sniff out and solve this musty mystery with high-tech crime-solving gadgets, action-packed chases, bad-guy-busting buddy power, and a whole lot of laughs.

Join the spunky and powerful Sparkle Dragons as they blast their glitter fire and put their brains together to save the queendom from polka-dotted pollution in this hilarious, easy-to-read graphic novel.Meet the Sparkle Dragons: the spunkiest crew in all of Princess Puff's queendom! Trixie is fierce with brains and beauty. Rue is tough as nails with a heart of shimmering gold. And, last but not least, Glinda, who often has her head in the clouds, but her out-of-the-box problem-solving can be her strongest asset. With their unique powers combined, they are an unstoppable force! And let's be honest: fighting off bad guys with glitter beams can be pretty hilarious . . . and sticky! Bad guys can be quite clever in this queendom, but the Sparkle Dragons don't miss a trick. When the Rain River is polluted with polka dots, Robert?not Bob?the Troll takes the heat for it. But he says he is innocent! Not to worry?the Sparkle Dragons are hot on the tails of the true culprits. That is, if Princess Puff and her unicorn BFF will stop getting in their way.How can the Sparkle Dragons fire up a rock-solid case to prove Robert's innocence and find out who is really at the bottom of these polluting polka dots?

This middle-grade graphic novel for fans of Roller Girl and Smile introduces Jamila and Shirley, two unlikely friends who save each other's summers while solving their neighborhood's biggest mysteries.Jamila Waheed is staring down a lonely summer in a new neighborhood--until she meets Shirley Bones. Sure, Shirley's a little strange, but both girls need a new plan for the summer, and they might as well become friends.Then this kid Oliver shows up begging for Shirley's help. His pet gecko has disappeared, and he's sure it was stolen! That's when Jamila discovers Shirley's secret: She's the neighborhood's best kid detective, and she's on the case. When Jamila discovers she's got some detective skills of her own, a crime-solving partnership is born.The mystery of the missing gecko turns Shirley and Jamila's summer upside down. And when their partnership hits a rough patch, they have to work together to solve the greatest mystery of all: What it means to be a friend.

"A new ride is opening at Luna Park! Every mouse in New Mouse City has come for the grand opening. But the rides keep breaking down, and everything is going wrong. Can Geronimo and his friends figure out who is sabotaging the opening of the Train of Terror?"--Provided by publisher.

Have you ever had one of those moments? You know-you're trying to find a stolen diamond pencil box for your beautiful butterfly customer, your mosquito witness won't give you any information, and your clumsy scorpion assistant has just tampered with your only bit of evidence? Joey Fly has those moments a lot. In fact, he's probably having one right now. But that won't stop him from solving the mystery in Creepy Crawly Crime, his fantastic first graphic novel!

Bright, attractive, and both from good families, University of Texas college student Colton Pitonyak and vibrant redhead Jennifer Cave had the world at their beckoning. Cave, an ex-cheerleader, had just landed an exciting new job, while a big-money scholarship to UT's prestigious business school lured Pitonyak to Austin. Yet the former altar boy had a dark, unpredictable streak, one that ensnared him in the perilous underworld of drugs and guns. When Jennifer failed to show up for work on August 18, 2005, her mother became frightened. Sharon Cave's search led to Colton's West Campus apartment, where Jennifer's family discovered a scene worthy of the grisliest horror movie. Meanwhile, Colton Pitonyak was nowhere to be found.A Descent Into Hell is the gripping true story of one of the most brutal slayings in UT history?and the wild "Bonnie and Clyde-like" flight from justice of a cold-blooded young killer and his would-be girlfriend, who claimed that her unquestioning allegiance to Pitonyak was "just the way I roll."

In this all-new graphic novel, Richard Wentworth--a.k.a. The Spider--along with fiancee Nita van Sloan, investigates a series of grotesque murders staged throughout some of Manhattan's most famous landmarks. Who is behind them? And why?

She tried to tell her friends. She even went to the police. No one would believe her--and now she was dead.Problems had always followed Susan White, but when she remarried and moved to Houston's posh suburbs, she thought the past was behind her--until she met a deputy sheriff named Kent McGowen who would soon become her worst nightmare.McGowen was an aggressive cop with a spotty record. When Susan rebuffed his advances, she claimed he stalked and harassed her, using her troubled teenage son as bait. And then, in an act of arrogance and revenge, he made good on his threats, setting her up for the kill.In A Warrant to Kill, Kathryn Casey meticulously pieces together the tragic shards of the case to create a riveting story of vengeance, fear, and justice--of the terrifying power a badge can have in the wrong hands.

Humoristisk tegneserie om Louca, der er lige så doven som han er klodset. Han beslutter sig for at tage sig sammen, men det er ikke så let. Han får hjælp fra uventet kant, da han møder spøgelset Nathan.Louca gør et ihærdigt forsøg på at redde skolens fodboldhold - og sin ære. Louca og Nathan har et fælles mål, som bringer dem tættere på hinanden, selvom deres forudsætninger er helt forskellige. Louca vil gerne tættere på sin drømmepige og vise, at han er værdig til at spille mod ærkefodboldfjenden Ørnene. Spøgelset Nathan forsøger at finde ud af, hvorfor han er død ...Humoristisk tegneserie, med ægte falden-på-halen komik. Dequier kan sit tegneseriekram og fortællingen suser derudaf. Illustrationerne er klassisk fransk tegneseriestil, bl.a. med store karikerede næser, tilsat en dosis nuttethed. Tegneserien vil appellere til alle, der gerne vil have en sjov historie om den kedelige hverdag, og få sig et godt grin af og med Louca. Anbefales varmt til folkebiblioteker og PLC.Lektørudtalelsen på første bind i serienBøger i samme serie:Louca: StartskuddetLouca: Ansigt til ansigtLouca: Hvis bare ...Louca: Så længe der er liv, er der håb

Humoristisk tegneserie om Louca, der er lige så doven som han er klodset. Han beslutter sig for at tage sig sammen, men det er ikke så let. Han får hjælp fra uventet kant, da han møder spøgelset Nathan.Louca er en doven, klodset teenager. Hans liv er intet mindre end en katastrofe - og det er ikke så let at ændre, selvom han gerne vil ...Heldigvis får han hjælp af den seje, talentfulde, søde og sjove stjernespiller Nathan fra skolens fodboldhold. Problemet er bare, at Nathan er et spøgelse ...Humoristisk tegneserie, med ægte falden-på-halen komik. Dequier kan sit tegneseriekram og fortællingen suser derudaf. Illustrationerne er klassisk fransk tegneseriestil, bl.a. med store karikerede næser, tilsat en dosis nuttethed. Tegneserien vil appellere til alle, der gerne vil have en sjov historie om den kedelige hverdag, og få sig et godt grin af og med Louca. Anbefales varmt til folkebiblioteker og PLCLektørudtalelsenBøger i samme serie:Louca: StartskuddetLouca: Ansigt til ansigtLouca: Hvis bare ...Louca: Så længe der er liv, er der håb

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An action-packed graphic novel mystery with gentle humor and Bad Guysstyle illustrations,perfect for dinosaur-loving emerging readers.