Rub-a-dub-dub--a merman in a tub! Wakasa the handsome merman is being happily spoiled by Tatsumi, an ordinary high school student, when Echizen the super-sadistic crab pops up to take Wakasa back. Old rivalries flare when Echizen meets up with Takasu... Wait, those two were rivals? Also in this chapter, meet Makara, a clownfis with a sexy surprise! This comedy serves up laughter and heart as warm as bathwater

Mellow and responsible Tatsumi has gotten pretty uesd to his new roommate--the energetic and needy merman, Wakasa--who has taken what seems like permanent refuge in his bathtub. While regular visits from Wakasa's undersea friends and Tatsumi's affectionate little sister have become commonplace, the bathrub suddenly seems a little less safe when a shark appears. Is their hungry new acquaintance friend or foe? Whether it's testing new bubble bath, hosting a butler cafe, or training for the Olympics, it's never a dull day in Tatsumi's bathroom.

'" Wakasa wants to write a book! Before he can do that, he''s got to master a few rudimentary skills--like learning how to write the word merman. After that, things get dirty when Takasu and Wakasa decide to make mudballs. Meanwhile, Tatsumi''s uncle is cooking up his own crafty creations: romantic bath salts! And who better to test them out but the merman in Tatsumi''s bathtub? "'

The ill-fated Tatsumi, who used to live alone, is now the unwitting host to a growing menagerie of undersea creatures. His bathtub has become the abode of the self-indulgent merman, Wakasa, with regular visits from his aquatic friends--the octopus Takasu, the shellfish Maki, the jellyfish Mikuni, the shark Agari, and the newest member, the starfish Goromaru. With the New Year upon them, it's time for sweets, bean-tossing and more, but can a tub this small possibly hold a crowd this large?

A handsome merman named Wakasa has made his home in the bathtub of Tatsumi, a high school student who otherwise lives alone. Their friends gather around the tub to sing karaoke, dress up, and play all kinds of inappropriate games...love is in the air, until suddenly their precious tub gets caught in an explosion! Tatsumi's sketchy uncle, Hisatora, appears in this volume, along with his collection of self-formulated bath salts! The fourth volume of this popular bath comedy brings the story to the boiling point!

'" Ryo Sakaguchi has a deep, dark secret: he''s a fudanshi--a boy obsessed with BL. While he has trouble understanding how others don''t find the same bliss he does from his unusual hobbies, that doesn''t make it any easier for Ryo to buy his precious manga from the "girls" section of the store, or any simpler explaining the world of boys' love, shipping wars, and doujinshi circles to his best friend Nakamura. Will Ryo find other fanboys to share his hobby with, or is he doomed to sit alone on his throne of BL romance? "'

Mushi have been around since shortly after life came out of the primordial ooze. They're everywhere; some live behind your eyelids, some consume silence itself, some kill, and some drive men mad. Ginko is a mushishi, or mushi master, and has the ability to help those who are plagued by mushi.

~b~>With the winning, upbeat candor that has made her show on of the most popular and honored daytime shows on the air, beloved talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres shares her views on life, love, and American Idol. "I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?" Seriously... I'm Kidding is a lively, hilarious, and often sweetly poignant look at the life of the much-loved entertainer as she opens up about her personal life, her talk show, and more. PRAISE FOR Seriously... I'm Kidding "DeGeneres's amiably oddball riffs on everything from kale to catwalks to Jesus will make fans smile." -- People "Whatever the topic, DeGeneres's compulsively readable style will appeal to fans old and new." - Publishers Weekly "Fans will not be disappointed...[DeGeneres's] trademark wit and openness shine through and through." -- Kirkus/DIVspan

For fans of David Almond’s Skellig and Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls, here is a lyrical, atmospheric, and deeply emotional middle-grade novel with a touch of magical realism. Twins Jamie and Ned do everything together, from watching their favorite show, Star Trek, to riding their bikes, to beachcombing after a storm. But Ned is sick with cystic fibrosis, and he may someday leave Jamie behind. One day the boys find a strange animal on the beach: smooth flesh on one end, scales at the other, and short arms and legs with long webbed fingers and toes. Could it be a merman, like in the old stories Granddad tells? Together, the boys name the creature Leonard and decide to hide him in a tub in their garage. But . . . why is Leonard here? Jamie hopes he might bring some miracle that will stop his brother from going where he can no longer follow. But Ned, who grows closer to Leonard every day, doesn’t seem to be getting any better. . . . "An elegant story of courage and loss." —The Wall Street Journal "A heartrending but ultimately uplifting adventure novel." —School Library Journal, Starred "A hauntingly beautiful story about brotherly bonds, wrenching grief, and the untethered hope that everything will somehow work out." —Publishers Weekly, Starred "Captivating." —Shelf Awareness, Starred

Homeless and haunted by ghosts, high schooler Kogarashi thinks his luck has finally turned when he finds Yuragi-sou: a cheap boarding house that was formerly a hot springs inn, now full of super sexy, scantily clad female tenants. If Kogarashi can use his spirit abilities to banish the ghost that haunts the inn, he can even live there rent-free! But when the ghost, a beautiful teenage girl named Yuuna, appears before him, Kogarashi takes pity on her and is suddenly not so sure about the exorcism. Will he help save Yuuna from becoming an evil spirit? And what supernatural secrets do the other boarders hold?