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Author
Series
Miss Peregrine volume 6
Language
English
Description
"The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face. Suddenly, he and Noor are back in his grandfather's house. Jacob doesn't know how they escaped from V's loop, but he does know one thing for certain: Caul has returned. Risen from the Library of Souls, Caul and his apocalyptic agenda seem unstoppable. Only one hope remains--deliver Noor to the meeting place of the seven prophesied ones, if they can decipher...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"St. Vincent's Orphanage for Boys. Turn of the century, in a remote valley in Pennsylvania. Here, under the watchful eyes of several priests, thirty boys work, learn, and worship. Peter Barlow, orphaned as a child by a gruesome murder, has made a new life here. As he approaches adulthood, he has friends, a future...a family. Then, late one stormy night, a group of men arrive at their door, one of whom is badly wounded, occult symbols carved into his...
Author
Series
Promised neverland volume 1
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems... As Grace Field House goes up in flames, Emma and the other children make their run for freedom. With Mom refusing to give up and an army of demons at her call, this escape from captivity won't...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A shocking expose of the dark, secret history of Catholic orphanages--the violence, abuse, and even murder that took place within their walls-- and a call to hold the powerful to account. More than 5 million Americans passed through orphanages in the 20th century alone. At its peak in the 1930s, the American orphanage system included more than 1,600 institutions, partly supported with public funding but usually run by religious orders, including...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In all the years that Elinora Gassbeek has been matron of the Little Tulip Orphanage, not once have the Rules for Baby Abandonment been broken. Until the autumn of 1880, when five babies are left in outrageous circumstances; one in a tin toolbox, one in a coal bucket, one in a picnic hamper, one in a wheat sack, and finally, one in a coffin-shaped basket. Those babies were Lotta, Egg, Fenna, Sem, and Milou. And although their cruel matron might think...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Emma and her new allies have successfully taken down many of the demons of Goldy Pond. The last one standing in this demonic hunting ground is Leuvis, but he's the most powerful of them all. None of the children's tactics seem to work on him, but some unexpected last-minute help may turn the tide of the battle. Can the children of Goldy Pond finally put an end to their despair.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"With the queen now dead, chaos envelops the demon world. Emma and her friends head back to Grace Field House in order to rescue the other children from Peter Ratri, but can they make it in time? The final battle for the children's future begins!"--
Author
Series
Promised neverland volume 4
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it's too late. Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems... With Norman scheduled to be shipped out, the children try their best to save him. Emma and Ray come...
Author
Series
Promised neverland volume 16
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"While attempting to locate the Seven Walls, Emma and Ray find themselves trapped in a mysterious world. Can they escape this labyrinth and make the promise that will finally bring about peace? Meanwhile, Norman has his own plans..." --
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Emma, Ray and their large new family find themselves up against a new enemy, fellow humans. Armed intruders have ambushed the shelter and driven the children back out into the dangerous wilderness. Yugo and Lucas have stepped up to fight, but will it be enough?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Promised neverland volume 17
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Norman sets in motion his plan to wipe out the demons as he leads his army into the demon capital. But he'll need all of his cunning and trickery to have any hope of defeating the most powerful demons in the kingdom, including the queen. Meanwhile, Emma and the other children race to the capital to stop Norman before it's too late!"--
Author
Series
Promised neverland volume 3
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In order to escape the orphanage where they are being raised as food for demons, Emma, Norman, and Ray begin recruiting allies. But convincing the other children to believe them may not be an easy task. --Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Promised neverland volume 14
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In order to save a dying family member, Emma leads a small group of children into a demon farm in order to steal some medicine. This risky mission will require smarts, stealth and a bit of luck. Meanwhile, a mysterious group of humans is destroying the farms one by one. What is their secret?
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Behind the facade of a happy orphanage, the children of Grace Field House are secretly being raised as food for demons. Determined to save themselves and the other kids, Emma, Norman, and Ray begin planning an escape. But their caretaker, 'Mom,' has brought in extra help to keep the orphans in line"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Emma and Ray race to the queen's chamber to stop Norman's plan, but are they too late? What has propelled Norman to take such a brutal path, and is it something that will forever change his relationship with his closest friends?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"As Norman and his group prepare their plan to eradicate all of the demons, Emma searches for her own path. Can she find a way to create a new promise that achieves peace without resorting to violence?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Promised neverland volume 20
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Back at Grace Field House, Emma faces Peter with the future of the demon world hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, something unexpected is happening in the demon capital. Can the children finally escape to the human world? And what fate awaits Emma at the end of her long journey?
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems."--Provided by publisher.