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YouTube Slime Queen Karina Garcia teams up with Kevin Panetta and Niki Smith for a fun, colorful adventure that follows three friends as they run their own slime shop business and the slimes who secretly come alive to help them.  Bailey, Sophia, and Jayden run the BSJ slime shop but what the three slime makers don't know is that when they're not around, the slimes come to life!  When the creators start shipping slimes off to who-knows-where, the slimes left at the shop start to worry that they're next. Even as Polly tries to convince her friends that everything is fine, Boris, a grumpy green slime, starts taking things into his own hands. Then slimes start disappearing and suddenly the shop is full of zombie slimes. With half the shop zombified and the other half scared silly, Polly has no choice but to go on a quest, along with her friends Max and Karma, to discover the truth about the slimes being shipped off and a way to save her friends before it's too late.  Will they be able to turn everyone back into themselves Or will the slime shop get shut down for good 

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This goofy graphic novel explores the imagined lives of homemade slime molds created by three kids—brown-skinned siblings Bailey and Sophia and their friend Jayden, who is Black—who run a small business concocting, marketing, and selling slime by mail. When they leave their labors, the slimes come to life. Realizing that any one of them could be the next one sold, disgruntled slime Boris takes drastic measures to gain control... A peppy, character-driven plot and jewel-toned illustrations of the slime squad’s starring cast quickly mold the popular creative pursuit into a relatable adventure. A hilarious, action-packed romp. (slime recipes, character sketches) — Kirkus Reviews

"Praise for THE DEEP & DARK BLUE by Niki Smith: ""Grayce's coming-out subplot is affirming; she is met with love and support by old family and new. Woven with magic."" — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for THE DEEP & DARK BLUE by Niki Smith: ""Children figuring out where they fit in will appreciate this stunning work that does double duty as an absorbing adventure and a gentle musing on gender identity, family, and acceptance."" — School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for THE DEEP & DARK BLUE by Niki Smith: ""[C]apable worldbuilding and a positive look at transgender identity [...] Smith's anime-inspired illustrations are smooth and beautifully costumed, with an open, cartoon expressiveness."" — Publishers Weekly Praise for BLOOM by Kevin Panetta: ""Panetta and Ganucheau's graphic novel debut is as much a love story between people as it is with the act of baking. Ganucheau's art, in black ink with varying shades of blue, mixes traditional paneling with beautiful double-page spreads of detailed baking scenes, where the panels sometimes take on the shape of braided loaves...A tender blend of sugary, buttery, and other complex flavors that's baked with a tremendous dash of heart."" — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for BLOOM by Kevin Panetta: ""Beautiful artwork depicts characters coping with life’s increasing responsibilities and is especially sumptuous when focusing on the yummy desserts. This is both a delicious foray into the world of baking and young love and an endearing, realistic tale of two teens helping one another grow. ­A fresh take on the coming-of-age story that spotlights the triumphs and travails of young people."" — School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for BLOOM by Kevin Panetta: ""A quiet, earnest romance with warmth and depth.""  — Booklist"

Grayce's coming-out subplot is affirming; she is met with love and support by old family and new. Woven with magic. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Children figuring out where they fit in will appreciate this stunning work that does double duty as an absorbing adventure and a gentle musing on gender identity, family, and acceptance. - School Library Journal (starred review) [C]apable worldbuilding and a positive look at transgender identity [...] Smith's anime-inspired illustrations are smooth and beautifully costumed, with an open, cartoon expressiveness. - Publishers Weekly Panetta and Ganucheau's graphic novel debut is as much a love story between people as it is with the act of baking. Ganucheau's art, in black ink with varying shades of blue, mixes traditional paneling with beautiful double-page spreads of detailed baking scenes, where the panels sometimes take on the shape of braided loaves...A tender blend of sugary, buttery, and other complex flavors that's baked with a tremendous dash of heart. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Beautiful artwork depicts characters coping with life's increasing responsibilities and is especially sumptuous when focusing on the yummy desserts. This is both a delicious foray into the world of baking and young love and an endearing, realistic tale of two teens helping one another grow. A fresh take on the coming-of-age story that spotlights the triumphs and travails of young people. - School Library Journal (starred review) A quiet, earnest romance with warmth and depth. - Booklist

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Karina Garcia is the California-based Queen of Slime, expert on all things DIY and crafting. She has amassed over 15 million followers across social media and has written three bestselling books about slime and crafting. Karina also has extensive TV experience, most recently with AwesomenessTV's DIY Dash and her family's reality show, Going Garcia. Karina has been featured on Good Morning America, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and The Today Show as well as in The New York Times, Business Insider, and Forbes. Kevin Panetta is a comic book writer and the co-creator of the baking graphic novel Bloom and the magical girl series Zodiac Starforce. He grew up in New York and Alabama but is currently living halfway between the two in Washington, DC. Niki Smith is the Lambda Literary Award-nominated author of The Deep & Dark Blue and The Golden Hour. She's a US cartoonist who now lives in Germany with her wife and two silly bilingual cats.

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