New Undead Books On the Way

Check out the newest vampire and zombie books! Some of them are still on order - place your holds today to read them first!


Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
When dead teenagers who have come back to life start showing up at her high school, Phoebe, a goth girl, becomes interested in the phenomenon, and when she starts dating a "living impaired" boy, they encounter prejudice, fear, and hatred.


Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer
While half-vampire Vlad, his best friend Henry, and Henry's cousin Joss make their way through their freshman year at Bathory High, a hired vampire slayer seeks to destroy Vlad.


Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #3)
While Rose is coping with the darker effects of being shadow-kissed, her relationship with Dimitri is finally taking off, and when he disappears during a Strigoi attack on St. Vladimir's Academy, she must make a terrible choice.


Sucks To Be Me by Kimberly Pauley
When sixteen-year-old Mina is forced to take a class to help her decide whether or not to become a vampire like her parents, she also faces a choice between her life-long best friend and the boy she has a crush on versus new friends and possible boyfriends in her mandatory "vampire lessons."


Vamps by Nancy Collins
At an elite vampire prep school in Manhattan, sixteen-year-old vampire socialite Lilith seeks revenge against Cally, a new student and "New Blood" Lilith holds responsible for the death of her close friend during a dispute that attracted heavily-armed Van Helsings.

Ouran High School Host Club DVD!!!

Volumes 1& 2 of Ouran High School Host Club anime are on the way!

Place your holds today to watch it first and while you're waiting, visit Funimation's OHSHC site for cool wallpapers and avatars.

Ouran High School. An institution of extravagance and prestige where learning is secondary to luxury. Bookish Haruhi can't afford to slack, being on a scholarship and out of place among the moneyed. No matter…the Host Club is now open! A group of handsome boys dedicated to selling their charms to their bored female classmates, Haruhi is suddenly in debt to the club after breaking an expensive vase in their lair. The only way to pay for the damage? Haruhi will work as a Host! The only problem? Haruhi is a she! Between the wildly inflated ego of the expert escorts and the potential calamities of constant cross dressing, Haruhi's freshman year looks like it will be one to remember.

Brilliant and Disturbing: Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Unwind is the best teen book I've read in years - even better than all those vampire books I love so much! Why is it so good? It gets inside your head and completely and totally creeps you out.

Imagine you live in a society where your parents or guardians can decide to "unwind" you . . . which means send you off to a camp where every inch of your body will be harvested as an organ donation. It's not murder, as technically you're still alive. And did I mention you're kept conscious for the entire unwinding?

Who gets unwound? Probably just troubled and unwanted kids, right? But what if you and your parents are fighting over ordinary things like grades, curfew, the clothes you wear, the person you're dating? Would your parents decide that enough is enough and ship you off to be unwound?

Preview of After School Nightmare #10

Publishers Weekly has an online preview of the first few pages of After School Nightmare #10. Check it out here!

Bleach Art Book

The brand new Bleach Art Book, All Colour But The Black has just been ordered.

See the world of Bleach in a blast of color! This art book contains Tite Kubo's vibrant illustrations, including art from Volumes 1-19 of the series, as well as an annotated art guide and some extra character information!

New Comics on the Way

These comics have just been ordered - placed your holds today to read them first!


Awkward and Definition: The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag
Schrag captures the American high school experience in all its awkward, questioning glory in the first of three painfully honest autobiographical graphic novels.


Batman: The Black Glove
Batman relives a defining adventure in the life of young Bruce Wayne - the hunt for his parents' killer. But what dark secret from his past lies behind the creation of the impostor Batmen running rampant through Gotham City?


JLA: Trial by Fire
A creature of unimaginable power and anger has arrived on Earth, decimating the ranks of the JLA. The surviving members unravel its secret and fight to prevent it from unleashing World War III. Batman finally determines that former member Plastic Man is the Key to salvation, but Plastic Man has no memory of his super-heroic life. Set against this backdrop is the private struggle the Martian Manhunter endures in an effort to conquer his fear of fire. What he didn't expect was to fall in love with his teacher, the villainous Scorch. Trial By Fire represents a turning point in the Martian Manhunter's life as he experiences both great personal growth and great personal loss.


Spider-Girl: Turning Point
The adventures of Spider-Man's daughter continue as Mayday once again faces Kaine, Spider-Man swings again, and Darkdevil is . . . actually nice?! Plus: Meet new heroes and villains, take a peek into the fantasies of Mayday's friends, and witness the return of the Green Goblin!


Ultimate Fantastic Four #11: Salem's Seven
A new story filled with supernatural surprises and all-out action! When the FF help out with the excavation of the Mole Man's underground city, they awaken something that should have been left sleeping! Who is Agatha Harkness? What are Salem's Seven?


Ursula
Once upon a time, there was a story. A love story. Different listeners will hear different things from the love story; for some, it might be a tale of journeys and rites of passage and battles won and foes vanquished and happily-ever-after. For other listeners, it might be a story about dreams and desires, for all is simple, beautiful and magical when you're young and in love. But once upon a time . . . there was a story, and listen to me now: it was a love story.


Wonder Woman: The Ends of the Earth - written by Gail Simone, author of Birds of Prey
Sent to man's world from the paradise island of Themyscira as an ambassador of peace, Wonder Woman is the world's greatest superheroine! Stalker, a deathless villain, asks Diana for help - but his request is a trap, ensnaring Diana's soul and transporting her to his own, dark realm, where she must face down the demon D'Grth! Even with the help of heroes Beowulf and Claw the Unconquered, can Diana defeat this terrible evil before she falls to corruption and darkness forever? Back on Earth, Sarge Steel's getting paranoid and Nemesis makes his mind up!

Naruto Madness

Naruto will be on an accelerated publishing schedule again this spring, which means several manga volumes will be published each month. <(^_^)>

Volumes 34, 35, 36, & 37 are currently on order - place your holds today!

Manga Series Update

Looking for the newest volume in your favorite series? Check out the list below and place your holds today to read them first!


Boys Over Flowers #32


Captive Hearts #2


Fruits Basket #22


Moon Boy #5


Skip Beat #16


Slam Dunk #2


Shugo Chara #6 (cover image not yet available)


Vampire Knight #6

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Teen Animanga Club: Hunter x Hunter

This month's manga is Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi

The next meeting of the Teen Animanga Club is on Tuesday, February 3rd, from 4 to 5:30pm in the Youth Activity Room at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. Join us to discuss manga, win prizes in a trivia contest, watch anime, and eat snacks.

Book summary: Gon might be a country boy, but he has high aspirations. Despite his Aunt Mito's protests, Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The Hunter hopefuls begin their journey by storm-tossed ship, where Gon meets Leorio and Kurapika, the only other applicants who aren't devastated by bouts of seasickness. Having survived the terrors of the high seas, Gon and his companions now have to prove their worth in a variety of tests in order to find the elusive Exam Hall. And once they get there, will they ever leave alive . . . ?

A limited number of copies of this book will be provided by the library and can be picked up at the Youth Services Reference Desk.

This event is for teens ages 12-18.

Call (541) 766-6794 for more information.

Coming Soon: Code Geass Anime!

Volumes 1 and 2 of Code Geass have just been ordered.

Place your holds today to be first in line!

Teen Animanga Club meets on Tuesday 1/6

The next meeting of the Teen Animanga Club is on Tuesday, December 2nd, from 4 to 5:30pm in the Youth Activity Room at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.

Join us to discuss manga, win prizes in a trivia contest, watch anime, and eat snacks. You'll also be able to preview a new manga - the title will be announced at the meeting.

This event is for teens ages 12-18.

Call (541) 766-6794 for more information.

Basketball Season

Game by Walter Dean Myers (YA Fiction)

Drew Lawson knows basketball is taking him places. It has to, because his grades certainly aren't. But lately his plan has run squarely into a pick. Coach's new offense has made another player a star, and Drew won't let anyone disrespect his game. Just as his team makes the playoffs, Drew must come up with something big to save his fading college prospects. It's all up to Drew to find out just how deep his game really is.







King James: Believe the Hype, the LeBron James Story by Ryan Jones (Adult Nonfiction)

Ryan Jones, an editor at SLAM, a basketball magazine details a fascinating look at one of the best basketball players ever. This is the proof that, yes, he was always that good - even in high school. For more coverage of the star, see the book below.








The Rise of a Star: LeBron James by David Lee Morgan (Adult Nonfiction)

"He was featured on the covers of both Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine. He has the scouts of every pro basketball team drooling. He has been touted wildly on national TV by basketball experts from Dick Vitale to Bill Walton. He has a reported $20 million dollar shoe contract pending.

And he's still in high school. Why the big deal about LeBron James? The odds were against LeBron from the start. Born in poverty to a 16-year-old, drug-addicted single mom, without a father, raised by various family and neighbors . . . he could have become just another scarred product of a rough childhood in the projects. Instead, he's the darling of the sports world--and he plays the part well. Sportswriter David Lee Morgan has covered the LeBron phenomenon for the Akron Beacon Journal since the kid's freshman year and has been granted unequaled access to LeBron, his family, and his close friends. He's seen the exceptional play on the basketball court. But he's also seen how surprisingly well LeBron has handled the pressure, the scrutiny, the criticism that arrived with the early onset of stardom. (Just imagine how most of us would have handled that as a teenager!) An unusual inside look at the rise of sport's hottest young prospect, now poised at the brink of superstardom." (from Syndetics, Inc.)

Greatest Stars of the NBA: Shaquille O'Neal by Jon Finkel (J Graphic Novel)

This graphic novel series by Tokyopop is a cine-manga style look at some of the greatest basketball stars in NBA history. This series shows the stars' signature moves and plays and chronicles their career in basketball. Check out other titles about Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan. Additional titles are devoted to Future Stars and All-Time Dunks.