Best Selling Books by Hope Larson

ÒSummer of LiesÓ part three! Batgirl and Nightwing thought Mad Hatter was the worst of their problems, but when the true identity of the mysterious villain hunting them is revealed, they realize the trap set for them was years in the makingÉand it may be inescapable!

After a globe-trotting adventure with the greatest fighters on Earth, Barbara Gordon—a.k.a. Batgirl—is glad to be back in Burnside, Gotham City’s coolest neighborhood. There’s just one problem: everything’s changed, from her school to her friends to Burnside itself. But there’s an even bigger problem headed Babs’ way. Turns out the tech mogul who’s transforming the town is none other than Ethan Cobblepot—the estranged son of the crime lord better known as the Penguin! Yet Ethan and his father don’t seem like birds of a feather. He’s handsome, he’s heroic and he just might win Barbara’s heart. Can she trust this new man in her life—or will his villainous parentage kill their fledgling relationship before it even gets off the ground? Find out in BATGIRL VOL. 2: SON OF PENGUIN, from New York Times best-selling creators Hope Larson (A WRINKLE IN TIME: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL) and Chris Wildgoose (GOTHAM ACADEMY). Exploding from the pages of the blockbuster DC Universe Rebirth event, it’s a totally tumultuous new chapter in the saga of one of Gotham City’s greatest heroes! Collects issues #7-11 and BATGIRL ANNUAL #1.

ÒSon of PenguinÓ part one! Babs is back in Burnside! But everythingÕsÉdifferent-friends, school, even Burnside itself. Batgirl must determine her next steps when she realizes that the shady new tech mogul moving into her neighborhood is none other than the estranged son of the Penguin!

Move over, Nancy Drew--there''s a new sleuth in town! Inspired by the beloved comic series, Goldie Vance is ready to sleuth her way through never-before-seen mysteries in this original novel series by Lilliam Rivera featuring 16 full-color comic pages! Marigold "Goldie" Vance lives and works at the Crossed Palms Resort Hotel in Florida with a whole slew of characters: her dad, Art, the manager of the joint; Cheryl Lebeaux, the concierge and Goldie''s best friend; and Walter Tooey, the hired hotel detective. Her mom, Sylvie, works nearby at the Mermaid Club. While life at the Crossed Palms is always busy, the resort is currently overrun with Hollywood-types filming the hottest new creature feature, and tensions are at an all-time high. Even Goldie''s mom is in on the movie act, doing what she does best: playing a mermaid. Just when Goldie thinks the movie biz couldn''t get any more exciting, a diamond-encrusted swimming cap goes missing, and all fingers point to Goldie''s mom as the culprit. Can Goldie uncover the true thief before it''s too late? Based on Hope Larson and Brittney Williams''s critically acclaimed Goldie Vance comic, this thrilling novel explores a never-before-seen caper and features 16 full-color comic pages essential to unraveling the mystery. Text and Illustration copyright: © 2020 BOOM! StudiosGoldie Vance(TM) and © 2020 Hope Larson & Brittney Williams

ÒSUMMER OF LIESÓ part two! Just as Batgirl and Nightwing discover which villain from their past has returned, they realize something worseÉit was all a trap! When everything they thought they knew comes crashing down, will they be able to confront their true feelings for each other?

ÒBATS AND CATSÓ! When an innocent bystander close to BatgirlÕs heart gets caught in between a feud between herself and Catwoman, what started as just another case could become direly important.

ÒBEYOND BURNSIDEÓ conclusion! Batgirl faces down Teacher in the streets of Shanghai, but will fists be enough against the intelligence-enhanced foe? Babs will have to conquer the pathways of her own mind in order to defeat this vicious predator once and for all!

ÒSon of the PenguinÓ part four! Ethan Cobblepot has shown his true colors: heÕs a Penguin, through and through! Or is he? Can Batgirl turn his ambitions into a force for goodÑbefore he can turn Burnside against Batgirl?

“SUMMER OF LIES” part one! Batgirl and Nightwing’s feelings for each other have always run deep...but is their bond built on more than Bat Family loyalty and a long-ago childhood crush? When an old villain comes back into Babs’ life, she and Dick will have to reopen painful wounds and remember a time they’d hoped would remain forgotten. This is an event no Batgirl or Nightwing fan will want to miss!

After a series of attacks targeted toward women sweeps Burnside, Batgirl begins a thorough investigation to find the perpetrator. But she’s not the only one searching; Commissioner Gordon is on the hunt, too! Can this father-daughter duo put their differences aside long enough to crack the case? Find out in the team-up you’ve all been waiting for—trust us, you won’t want to miss it!

ÒBeyond BurnsideÓ part four! Batgirl realizes too late that sheÕs fallen right into TeacherÕs trap! If sheÕs going to get to Shanghai in time to save Kai, sheÕll have to track down this mysterious new villain and end things once and for all.

"BEYOND BURNSIDE"! On what should be a relaxing flight back home, Babs finds herself and her fellow passengers in mortal peril fromÉPoison Ivy? Batgirl must get to the bottom of IvyÕs attack and save the plane if she ever wants to see home again!

ÒSTRANGE LOOPÓ finale! Trapped in a prison of her own mindÕs making, Batgirl must act out of character in order to reenter reality. Can she put her need to survive above the needs of those sheÕs sworn to protect? Or is she doomed to wander the mazes of her mind for all of eternity?!

ÒSON OF THE PENGUINÓ part three! Meeting your boyfriendÕs parents is always stressful. But when by ÒparentsÓ you mean Òthe PenguinÓ and by ÒmeetingÓ you mean Òpunching in the faceÓÉwell then, you must be Batgirl! Babs gets to the bottom of PenguinÕs involvement in Burnside and decides once and for all if Ethan is a hero or a villain.

Spinning out of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH comes the newest adventures of Batgirl in BATGIRL VOL. 1: BEYOND BURNSIDE! New York Times best-selling creators Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time) and Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire) take one of Gotham''s greatest heroes on a whirlwind world tour in BATGIRL VOL. 1: BEYOND BURNSIDE. Barbara Gordon''s heart belongs to Burnside, the ultra-hip Gotham City neighborhood. But some threats are bigger than Burnside. And when those threats come calling, Batgirl will answer! When Babs plans a trip to train with the greatest fighters in the Far East, she has no idea her vigilante life will follow her. Lethal warriors are out to take her down, each bearing the mysterious mark of "The Student." And where there are Students, there must also be...a Teacher. As part of the epic Rebirth launch, BATGIRL VOL. 1: BEYOND BURNSIDE is a perfect jumping-on point to start reading about Batgirl and her action-packed, crime-fighting adventures! New York Times best-selling creators Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time) and Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) take one of Gotham’s greatest heroes on a whirlwind world tour in BATGIRL VOL. 1: BEYOND BURNSIDE. Collects BATGIRL #1-6.

ÒSon of PenguinÓ finale! Batgirl races to free Burnside from EthanÕs plotÉbut has Burnside already changed too much to be saved? Even if she manages to save the day, will Barbara ever be able to truly go home again?

The adventures of the Girl of Tomorrow continue as Supergirl enters the mind of a Kryptonian monster to stop a killer and goes on a suicide mission to restore sanity within the Department of Extranormal Operations (D.E.O). Plus, in the aftermath of "Superman Reborn," Kara meets Superman again (for the first time) to face the evil of the Emerald Empress! Featuring shocking revelations, all-powerful sorceresses from the future, the Batgirl of Burnside and dinner in the Wild West--they''re all here in this amazing collection. Critically acclaimed writer Steve Orlando (MIDNIGHTER) continues his run on SUPERGIRL in SUPERGIRL VOL. 2, collecting issues #7-11 and stories from BATGIRL ANNUAL #1.

Batgirl and Supergirl must team up to break into Arkham Asylum! In this all-new Rebirth annual Batgirl must seek SupergirlÕs help to solve a mystery that leads them to the heart of the most insane insane asylum there is! But what they discoverÑand who they discoverÑin Arkham will lead to a much, much bigger story!

ÒBeyond BurnsideÓ part 3! After Batgirl faces off against a second villain with the mark of ÒThe Student,Ó she must set off to Korea to get to the bottom of the mysterious attacks before someone close to her gets caught in the crossfire!

The story of a young girl''s journey within a magical forest and her friendship with Salamander.

It’s the holiday season in Burnside, and everyone is getting into the spirit…including Harley Quinn! After the maid of mischief infects Barbara Gordon’s company party with a killer virus, Batgirl must embark on a wild-goose chase around the city to find a cure. The clock’s ticking—will our hero save the day in time?

Una aventura fantástica y emocionante, un relato de misterio absorbente. Premio Eisner a la Mejor Novela Gráfica Infantil. Premio Booklist. Premio ALSC. Libro del Año en Mighty Girl Best. Palmarés del Festival Internacional de Comic de Angoulême. Cuando el hermano mayor de Vonceil, Elber, llega a la granja familiar después de servir en el frente de la Primera Guerra Mundial, las cosas ya no son como antes. Sus experiencias lo han convertido en un hombre serio y sombrío, ya no tiene tiempo para dedicarle a Vonceil y decide casarse con su novia de siempre y establecerse. De repente, una misteriosa mujer vestida de blanco aparece en la granja reprochándole a Elber que la abandonara en Francia. Indignada por la negativa de éste a dejar a su actual esposa, lanza una maldición sobre el pozo de la familia, convirtiendo el suministro de agua de toda la ciudad en agua salada. ¿Quién es esta dama vestida de blanco y qué le ha hecho a la granja? Para averiguarlo, Vonceil emprenderá un vertiginoso viaje hacia el mundo de la brujería, enfrentándose a animales que cambian de forma, la caprichosa Bruja de Azúcar y, por supuesto, a la Dama de Blanco en persona: la Bruja de la Sal. Una batalla épica entre unas fuerzas del mal y una joven heroína tan valiente como tenaz. Reseñas: «Con una esmeradísima atención al detalle, esta fábula moderna y única atrapará a lectores de todas las edades. Hope Larson y Rebecca Mock tejen una historia llena de fantasía e imaginación y la anclan a la tierra con gran humanidad y profundidad. Un libro al que volver una y otra vez.» Jen Wang «Una clase magistral de fabulismo bien dada.» Booklist «Una satisfactoria mezcla de lo mítico y lo histórico que hechizará a cualquier amante de la novela gráfica.» The Horn Book «Una aventura fantástica de época que resulta absorbente y vertiginosa.» BookPage «Una aventura que recuerda a los clásicos de la fantasía y al mismo tiempo no se parece a nada.» Publishers Weekly

Les jumeaux Alexandre et Cléopâtre, découverts dans le premier volume de ce dyptique, sont réunis autour de leur père après une quête tumultueuse. Ils comprennent que le couteau et la boussole qu’ils ont reçu en héritage de leur mère, dessinent une carte jusqu’à un trésor qui leur revient. En larguant les amarres avec le capitaine Tarboro, ils savent qu’ils vont au-devant de nouveaux dangers : l’océan est plein de nouveaux et anciens ennemis, dont leur nemesis, l’infâme pirate Felix Worley. Mais la vie à bord malmène la complicité des jumeaux. Tandis qu’Alex trouve sa place parmi les marins, Cléo, seule fille à bord, s’entraîne à l’escrime contre l’avis de son frère pour tromper l’ennui et se changer des tâches ménagères. Sauront-ils rester soudés dans leur chasse au trésor ? Leurs ennemis risqueraient bien de tirer profit de leurs divisions pour les doubler...De l''aventure pleine de souffle et de rebondissements !

Lorsque Elber, le frère aîné de Vonceil, revient à la ferme familiale de l''Oklahoma après avoir servi sur les lignes de front de la Première Guerre mondiale, les choses ne se passent pas comme elle l’espérait. L’expérience traumatisante de la guerre l’ont transformé en homme austère et responsable qui n’a plus de temps à lui consacrer. Alors qu''il vient d''épouser la fille qu’il avait laissée derrière lui, surgit une femme en blanc mystérieuse et captivante qui accuse Elber de l''avoir abandonnée en France. Lorsqu’il refuse de quitter sa femme, elle jette un sort au puits familial, qui transforme les réserves d’eau pure de la ville en eau salée. Qui est cette dame en blanc, qu’a-t-elle fait à la ferme et que sait le vieil oncle Dell de Vonceil à son sujet ? Pour le savoir, Vonceil va devoir affronter le monde de la sorcellerie peuplé de parents dangereux, d''animaux métamorphosés, d’une capricieuse sorcière du sucre et de la Dame en blanc, la sinistre sorcière du sel. Au cours de ce voyage épique qui va la transformer, la jeune fille en apprendra beaucoup sur l’amour et sur ce que cela signifie de grandir. Les contrées salées est un conte de fées graphique magnifiquement illustré par Rebecca Mock sur un scénario de Hope Larson, autrice de All Summer Long, nominé pour le prix Eisner, et de A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, lauréat du prix Eisner.

Goldie Vance à la rescousse d''une jeune astronaute ! Mariegold « Goldie » Vance a une curiosité insatiable. Elle vit dans un hôtel de luxe en Floride aves son père, le gérant, et rêve de devenir un jour la détective de l’établissement. Pour l’instant, elle se contente d’aider Walter, le détective de l’hôtel en fonction. Lorsqu’une mystérieuse astronaute est retrouvée échouée sur la plage, Goldie et sa meilleure amie Cheryl sont sur le coup ! D’où vient-elle ? Où allait-elle ? Et que veut-elle faire avec... Cheryl ? Hope Larson (Pile ou Face, Les Contrées Salées), autrice Bestseller du New York Times et gagnante de deux Eisner Awards, et Brittney Williams nous présentent la suite des aventures de Goldie Vance, la jeune détective de la nouvelle génération !

GOLDIE VANCE EST SUR L’AFFAIRE ! Marigold « Goldie » Vance, une jeune fille de seize ans, a une curiosité insatiable. Elle vit dans un hôtel de luxe en Floride avec son père, le gérant, et rêve est de devenir un jour la détective de l’établissement. Lorsque Walter, le détective en fonction, fait face à une affaire qu’il n’arrive pas à résoudre, ils utilisent ensemble l’intelligence, les talents et le réseau de Goldie pour percer son mystère... même si ça implique de participer à une course de dragsters, de résoudre des énigmes et de pourchasser un hélicoptère ! Hope Larson (Pile ou Face, Les Contrées Salées), autrice Bestseller de New York Times et gagnante de deux Eisner Awards, et Brittney Williams nous présentent une enquête policière qui mélange le fun d’Enola Holmes avec le charme de Lumberjanes.

New York, années 1860. Lorsque le père adoptif de Cleopatra et Alexandre disparait, les deux jumeaux rejoignent le gang du Crochet Noir, surveillé pour ses multiples larcins. Pris par la police, ils acceptent de trahir le gang, contre un ticket de train pour la Nouvelle Orléans, où ils espèrent commencer une nouvelle vie. Mais Alex est capturé et embarqué de force comme main-d’oeuvre sur un cargo faisant route pour San Francisco. Cléo prend la route sur un steamer, pour tenter de rejoindre son frère. Mais les deux ados sont loin de suspecter les dangers qui les guettent : le gang a informé une bande de pirates, redoutés et impitoyables, que les jumeaux sont en possession d’objets constituant une carte au trésor. La course commence pour nos héros : course au trésor, vers leur père et pour leur vie.

In this breakthrough graphic novel from the award-winning author of Mercury, there’s a new superhero in town—and she’s got kick-butt cyberpowers. Meet Lin, a formerly average teenage girl whose cell phone zaps her with magical powers. But just as superpowers can travel through the ether, so can evil. As Lin starts to get a handle on her new abilities (while still observing her curfew!), she realizes she has to go head-to-head with a nefarious villain who spreads his influence through binary code. And as if that weren’t enough, a teen blogger has dubbed her an “anonymous coward!” Can Lin detect the cyber-criminal’s vulnerability, save the day, and restore her reputation? With ingenious scripting from graphic novel phenom Hope Larson and striking art from manga illustrator Tintin Pantoja, this action-packed story brims with magical realism and girl-power goodness.

"A part of DC Rebirth! Barbara Gordon looks to add a new bullet point to her already impressive BATGIRL resume: travel agent. Having just (barely!) survived the Battle of Burnside and verging on an Arkham-worthy breakdown, the star pulls a Kerouac and gets on the road to find herself. Follow Babs on her worldwide quest in BATGIRL VOL. 1, with New York Times best-selling author Hope Larson and award-winning artist Raphael Albuquerque leading the way!"--

No''emie is a French exchange student, on her own for the first time in the United States, when she befriends Anna, a baker''s daughter who sculpts in bread, finds herself the target of a mysterious photographer, and has strange dreams.

New York, années 1860. Lorsque leur père adoptif disparaît, les jumeaux Cléopâtre et Alexandre rejoignent l''effroyable gang du Crochet Noir. Pris en flagrant délit par la police, ils trahissent leurs complices en échange d''un billet pour la Nouvelle Orléans. Les deux adolescents ne savent rien des dangers qui les menacent. Le gang a informé d''impitoyables pirates que les jumeaux possèdent comme seul héritage un couteau et une boussole, objets fétiches qui permettent de révéler l''emplacement d''un trésor inestimable. Entre la recherche de leur père et la quête de ce magot convoité, leur cavale étourdissante mènera Cléopâtre et Alexandre au bout du monde. Mais pour ça, ils doivent rester en vie... [4e de couv.]

In a timeless story, 16-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place. Her mom, who divorced her dad years ago, works as a live mermaid at a club downtown. Goldie has an insatiable curiosity, which explains her dream to one day become the hotel''s in-house detective. When Charles, the current detective, encounters a case he can''t crack, he agrees to mentor Goldie in exchange for her help solving the mystery utilizing her smarts, random skills, and connections with the hotel staff and various folks in town.

"With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson, Kevin Panetta, Rafer Roberts, and Ian Flynn and exciting artists Meredith Gran and more, this collection brings together stories from all realms, leaving no block unturned!"--