Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain | This Week’s Comics

Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain Volume 1 from Andrews McMeel top this week’s list of new comics, manga and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, along with a new graphic novel for elementary school readers from Flying Eye Books. Other highlights include Cosmo Park, also from Flying Eye Books, which takes readers on an exciting tour of the universe as if it were a national park. Knopf Books for Young Readers releases the soft cover edition of Gnome and Rat, while Seven Seas Entertainment releases a new cat manga for fans of all ages, Cats with Jobs Volume 1.

The List:

ABRAMS FANFARE
A Mighty Marvel Team-Up Volume 4 Iron Man Something Strange GN, $12.99

ANDREWS MCMEEL
Pacheco And The Witch Of The Mountain Volume 1 GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick**

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Showcase Jumbo Comics Digest #24 Halfway To Halloween, $9.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Garfield Full Course Volume 6 TP, $18.99

EXECUTION POSSE HOLDINGS
Robot + Girl #8, $5.99

FLYING EYE BOOKS
Cosmo Park GN, $15.99
Yelp Yeti Chaos In Kathmandu GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick**

KNOPF BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Gnome And Rat GN, $7.99
Kickturn HC, $17.99

MARVEL COMICS
Jeff The Landshark #1, $4.99

PAPERCUTZ
Disney Fairies 4-In-1 Volume 4 TP, $9.99
Jackson’s Wilder Adventures Volume 2 Dentistry And Dreams TP, $9.99
Phineas And Ferb Classic Comics Collection Volume 4 HC, $14.99

RANDOM HOUSE STUDIO
Grumpy Monkey School Stinks HC, $10.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Cats With Jobs Volume 1 GN, $14.99

The Picks:

Pacheco And The Witch Of The Mountain Volume 1 GN – Andrews McMeel releases a new magical middle grade graphic novel. The island of Asuncion is home to the most powerful witches. Pacheco’s biggest dream is to practice magic, but commoners, and especially boys, aren’t allowed to learn witchcraft. But when his family’s fishing business starts to suffer, he is certain that learning magic is the best way to help his family and community. He meets Doris, a grumpy old witch, and is determined to become her apprentice. As he enters the world of magic, he becomes caught up in the rules and schemes of a whole new society and is surrounded by magical creatures in need of protection. In order to defend his future, he will have to find both the courage and the magic to make it. Fans of Haru, The Okay Witch, and Kiki’s Delivery Service will love this new title.

Yelp! Yeti Chaos In Kathmandu GN – Flying Eye Books releases a new adventure for early graphic novel readers. There is a Yeti living amongst the people of Kathmandu in Nepal, but no one knows it except 10-year-old Dev and his pet cat Tuna. No one believes the mess and chaos is created by the mythical beast. Dev and Tuna get the blame for that instead. Determined to prove his innocence, and keep his summer from being ruined, Dev turns to his kooky friend Joon for spiritual help. When that doesn’t work, he turns hunter and traps the Yeti. But it turns out to be a harmless creature in need of his help. Managing to communicate with the kind creature, Dev and Tuna agree to help him find a way back home to the mountains. In order to get him to Everest Base Camp, he will need to fly out of the most dangerous airport in the world, sporting a very creative disguise. Elementary school readers will enjoy this fast paced story with plenty of twists.

Filed under: All Ages