New Releases by Christopher E. Long

Ever since becoming an IWP—Individual with Powers—Marvin Maywood has dreamed of joining the Core, a group of gifted heroes who save lives and stop crimes. But because he’s a homeless teenager who is forbidden to use his amazing powers, wanting and achieving that dream are two very separate things.

"Sex. Murder. Revenge. They all collide on the.. mean streets. -- Front cover.

Fox spends his day watching others work and waiting for them to bring him food. When he is all alone and hungry, he finds it isn''t as easy to get the food for himself. Find the moral to Aesop''s fable in the easy-to-read, brilliantly illustrated Short Tales Fable The Fox and the Grapes. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4.

Town Mouse decided to visit his cousin in the country. When Town Mouse sees how small Country Mouse''s house is, he invites his cousin to the city to see how to live. Will Town Mouse and Country Mouse agree on the best way to live? Find the moral to Aesop''s fable in the easy-to-read, brilliantly illustrated Short Tales Fable The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4.

The Aldens have new neighbors, and they''re helping them build a tree house! From up high they can see things they hadn''t seen before. There''s a strange round window on the house next door that''s been hidden by trees - but nobody can find the window from inside the attic. Does their neighbor''s old house have a secret?

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden are on another summer trip to visit Aunt Jane at Mystery Ranch. They''re thrilled to find their friend Mike Wood lives in the bustling new town near the ranch. But one night, Mike''s house burns down and he is blamed for starting the fire! Join The Boxcar Children in their graphic novel adventure to solve the mystery of Mike''s fire.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden have just found out they have an Aunt Jane who hasn''t spoken to their grandfather in years. The children are spending the summer on Aunt Jane''s ranch out west. On the way there, the girls spy a "mystery man." Will he reveal an amazing discovery about the ranch that will change everything? Join The Boxcar Children in their graphic novel adventure at Mystery Ranch!

Tyr was the bravest and boldest of the Norse gods. As the god of battle and justice, he was known by all to keep his word at all costs. The story of Tyr''s honorable battle with the wolf beast Fenrir is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Norse myth. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4.

Freya, the Norse goddess of beauty and love, was also a skilled warrior. She became the Queen of the Valkyries, the warrior goddess who served Odin. The myth of what happened to the love of Freya''s life is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Norse myth. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4.

Town Mouse decided to visit his cousin in the country. When Town Mouse sees how small Country Mouse''s house is, he invites his cousin to the city to see how to live. Will Town Mouse and Country Mouse agree on the best way to live? Find the moral to Aesop''s fable in the easy-to-read, brilliantly illustrated Short Tales Fable The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4.

Fox spends his day watching others work and waiting for them to bring him food. When he is all alone and hungry, he finds it isn''t as easy to get the food for himself. Find the moral to Aesop''s fable in the easy-to-read, brilliantly illustrated Short Tales Fable The Fox and the Grapes. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4.

The magical castle and horrendous beast frighten Beauty at first. But she falls in love with them both in this Short Tale, and so will young readers. Green level for your beginning reader.

Achilles was the greatest soldier of Sparta. In the end, he was defeated by a single arrow. Find out how in this brilliantly illustrated Greek myth. Pink level for your fluent reader.

At summer camp, Jackson Brady and his two new friends Austin and Mazzy meet a Ghost Shaman who teaches them the skills in order to battle an ancient evil.

The first issue of this harrowing new miniseries follows Duncan, a desperate man at a drug rehabilitation center who becomes the reluctant participant in a harebrained scheme involving himself, three of his roommates from rehab, and a drug-sniffing dog. The dog sniffs out drug-filled storage units that the team can then rip off. Everything goes as planned until a deranged drug trafficker finds his storage unit empty and goes looking for his merchandise... and the men who took it.