It’s a warm and sunny day when Ameya makes his way to his favorite café and fate rears its strange and beautiful head. When a young woman named Luci literally stumbles into Ameya’s life, will the encounter lead to something more? She is just like him—a struggling artist who has a strong relation- ship with her pet, and she’s more than a little clumsy, in a totally adorable way. But neither Loki nor Miss Chacha finds Ameya’s growing interest in the newcomer to be even the least bit cute! What’s a lonely cat and a heartsick agent to do?!

As a child, Ameya had always considered his cat more a sibling than a pet. As the years went by, their bond grew ever tighter. But the day his feline “brother” died was the day Ameya withdrew from the world. Several years later, Ameya encounters a drenched stray cat in the park. Little does he know what fate has in store for him...

The adventures of Japheth, Hamu and Shem never end! The three sisters set out to save the sole survivor of the turtle world. Meanwhile, Japheth's relations with the "pretty" boy starts getting serious. Shellshock sets in once secrets of his identity unravel in a flash. Speaking about identities, the sisters discover the identity of the mysterious Cactus Three?!

Abbie I’ve lived in Foxtail Ridge my entire life and I love everything about it. Okay, almost everything. The one thing I don’t love? The dating scene—it’s almost non-existent. But I’m not worried, because I’m not looking for love. Between helping my sister Kelsie with her bed & breakfast and playing Cupid, I’ve got my hands full. But little do I know, fate has a little something in store for me. And it comes when I least expect it.

This study of the graphic novel and its growth in the library helps librarians utilize and develop this extraordinarily popular format in their library collections. What does the surge of popularity in graphic novels mean for libraries? Graphic Novels Beyond the Basics: Insights and Issues for Libraries goes deeper into this subject than any other volume previously published, bringing together a distinguished panel of experts to examine questions librarians may encounter as they work to enhance their graphic novel holdings. Graphic Novels Beyond the Basics begins by introducing librarians to the world of the graphic novel: popular and critically acclaimed fiction and nonfiction titles; a wide range of genres including Japanese manga and other international favorites; recurring story and character archetypes; and titles created for specific cultural audiences and female readers. The book then offers a series of chapters on key issues librarians will face with graphic novels on the shelves, including processing and retention questions, preservation and retention, collecting related media such as Japanese anime films and video games, potential grounds for patron or parental complaints, the future of graphic novels, and more.

Five stories about the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and his crew aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, illustrated in the style of Japanese manga.