Category: The Stack

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Check, Please! #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu and published by First Second Books.

Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman Samwell University hockey player is a whole new challenge. First of all? There’s checking (ranging from a stick check all the way to a physical sweep). And then, there’s Jack—his very attractive but moody captain.

A collection of the megapopular webcomic series, this is a hilarious and stirring coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life – including updated art and a curated selection of Bitty’s beloved tweets.

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic

Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun — it is  the home of Disney World, after all. But the place where Gramps lives is no amusement park.  It’s full of . . . old people. Really old people. Luckily, Sunny isn’t the only kid around. She meets Buzz, a boy who is completely obsessed with comic books, and soon they’re having adventures of their own. But the question remains — why is Sunny down in Florida in the first place? The answer lies in a family secret that won’t be a secret to Sunny much longer. . .

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Roar, an imprint of Lion Forge.

In this new illustrated collection, the stories of the Greek mortals and immortals, and their legendary exploits, tower as tall now as they have for thousands of years! Join the twelve gods at the top of Olympus, and learn the tales of Greek heroines and heroes, who performed extraordinary feats of strength, bravery, and intelligence. All your favorite characters are here, accompanied by sumptuous illustrations in this 128-page hardcover picture book. Mortals and  Immortals of Greek Mythology releases September 18th from Roar, an imprint of Lion Forge!

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Starburns Industries Press

Cherry, the Devil’s prankster granddaughter and the cutest grim reaper in Hell, is honestly just trying to have fun and make new friends. She loves everything about Hell – its burning landscapes, its horrific inhabitants, and especially her demonic mother and grandfather – but she’s lonely. There’s nobody to play with, and anyone who tries ends up being defenestrated or digested or otherwise destroyed.

There’s only one mortal who Cherry thinks might be a good playmate: rock star and goth icon Briggy Bundy. The bad news is, he isn’t dead…Yet.

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic

Mr. Wolf has just started teaching at Hazelwood Elementary. He wants the first day of school to go well, but he’s got his hands full with his new class. Some of his students include: Margot, who is new in town and is trying to make friends. Sampson, who brought something special to school for show-and-tell. Aziza, who just wants everyone to be quiet and do their work. And Penny, who is VERY sleepy because she has a new baby brother at home, goes missing! This delightful new series captures the everyday — and unexpected — ups and downs of a fourth-grade classroom.

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by the Magnetic Collection from Lion Forge.

When Chamza, a young Arab woman, rescues Lindsey, a young London student, a friendship begins. Before she knows it, Lindsey is drawn into a world of vast wealth and intrigue; her new friend seems to have ties to political movements and revolutionaries throughout the Islamic world, but it is not clear what their agenda might be, or where her great wealth comes from. Could it be the fabled legendary lost treasure of Al-Qaeda, supposedly amassed through insider trading prior to 9/11? The political thriller Ghost Money: Death in Dubai is in stores now from Lion Forge!

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic.

From the creator of the internationally bestselling and award-winning BONE series comes a charming and adorable picture book — the first to feature Smiley Bone in an adventure all his own!

On a beautiful sunny day, happy-go-lucky Smiley Bone is walking through the woods when he begins to count some friendly birds. The birds sing and climb so high that Smiley must find a fantastical way to keep up with them! With lively drawings and expressive word balloons, Jeff Smith has created a one-of-a-kind picture book that will delight the youngest readers.

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Lion Forge.

Love Letters to Jane’s World debuts twenty years after Jane Wyatt first appeared in Paige Braddock’s trailblazing comic strip about a young lesbian woman making her clumsy way in the world. The Eisner-nominated Jane’s World was the first syndicated comic strip with a lesbian main character to appear in many major newspaper markets. This new volume collects the most quintessentially “Jane” storylines from the strip’s early, middle, and later years, and pairs them with “love letters” and notes of appreciation from notable fans. Love Letters to Jane’s World is in stores now from Lion Forge!

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Lion Forge.

The Onion and the New Yorker contributor John McNamee’s absurdist humor is on full display in the first collection of his deceptively simple, stealthily clever Pie Comics.

Pie Comics began as a college comic strip way back is the mid ’00s, when flip phones roamed the earth. But it wasn’t until a shoulder injury forced John to simplify his drawing style and improvise that Pie Comics became the beloved strip it is today! Fairy Tales, Harry Potter, Godzilla…find all the greatest stories in one collection of strips from Lion Forge! In stores August 1^st!

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic.

Sometimes making (or creating) a friend is a lot easier than keeping one!

Sixth grade was SO much easier for Danny. Now that she’s in seventh grade, she’s in a new middle school, her friends are in different classes and new cliques, and she is totally lost. What Danny really needs is a new best friend! So when she inherits a magic sketchbook in which anything she sketches in it comes to life, she draws Madison, the perfect best friend ever. But even when you create a best friend, there’s no guarantee they’ll always be your best friend.