Zounds! Spaceman Spiff, Stupendous Man, the ferocious tigerHobbes, and the rest of Calvin's riotous imagination are allincluded in The Days Are Just Packed. Calvin, the irrepressiblepint-sized tyrant, is always bursting with energy. And the newvolume's oversized 12-by-9 inch format provides Calvin's outrageousfantasies room to explode. Nowhere does the spiky-haired miscreantstretch out more than in the Sunday paper. And dozens of Sundaystrips are lavishly reproduced in color for The Days Are JustPacked, along with Calvin's always amusing weekday adventures. Ineight years, Calvin and Hobbes has conquered the syndicated cartoonworld. Bill Watterson's work appears in more than 2,200 newspapersworldwide and is consistently voted "favorite comic" in reader'spolls. All seven Calvin and Hobbes collections have sold over onemillion copies within a year of publication. With the advent of itsexciting new size, The Days Are Just Packed has topped thebestseller lists even quicker than Calvin lands in the principal'soffi

The week it hit the stores, Weirdos from Another Planet! toucheddown at No. 1 on Walden's and B. Dalton's bestseller lists and No.2 on the New York Times bestseller list. How do you top suchsuccess? With The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes, a large-formattreasury of the cartoons from Yukon Ho! and Weirdos from AnotherPlanet! (including full-color Sunday cartoons) plus a full-colororiginal story unique to this collection. Its reservation on thetop of the national bestseller lists is already confirmed! Millionsof readers have responded ot the tremendous talent of BillWatterson. His skill as both artist and writer brings to life aboy, his tiger, and the imagination and memories of his ardentreaders. After five years of syndication and six bestsellingcollections, The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes picks up where TheEssential Calvin and Hobbes left off - bringing more of theirresistible antics of Calvin and his magical sidekick Hobbes tomillions of eager fans around the globe. As the strip's phenomenalsuccess wi

Reading Garfield is like eating potato chips (or lasagna) --definitely habit-forming. The Twelfth Garfield Fat Cat 3-Packcarries on this tremendous tradition with a gut-busting team-upfeaturing a trio of classic collections. It's guaranteed to makeGarfield's fans triple up with laughter!

The first collection of the increasingly popular comic stripthat features a rambunctious 6-year-old boy and his stuffed tigerwho comes charmingly to life.

GARFIELD’S GOT TALENT The famous fat cat with the awesome appetite sings for his supper,dances for his dessert, and acts for his snacks in this all-newcollection of hilarious daily and Sunday comics. On with theshow!

Whether he's trolling the high seas for teasure or blasting off for the moon, young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faithful dog, snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world in Red Rackham's Treasure, The Seven Crystal Balls, and Prisoners of the Sun.

When in doubt, Pig Out! "To eat is human; to pig out, divine!" Garfield's glorious,gluttonous philosophy is on full display in this new collection ofcomics. As everyone knows, when it comes to food, the cat justloves to make a pig of himself!

THREE BOOKS IN ONE A TRIPLE HELPING OF GARFIELD HUMOR MEANSTHREE TIMES THE FUN! He used to be perfect, but now he's even better! Garfield, thefat cat with the super sized ego, is back in the spotlight, dissinghis dimwitted owner Jon – even pilfering his pants. Some cats chasemice; Garfield prefers to take legal action. When down on the farm,the city kitty puts up with-and puts down-Jon and his barnyardbrother. No wonder Garfield's often in a bad mood. But no matter what, he's always in the mood for food! The GARFIELD FAT CAT 3-PACK series collects the GARFIELDcomic-strip compilation books in a new, full-color format. Garfieldmay have gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed thesame: his enormous appetite for food and fun. So enjoy some supersized laughs with the insatiable cat, because too much fun is neverenough! GARFIELD BEEFS UP GARFIELD GETS COOKIN’ GARFIELD EATS CROW

The magical friendship shared by Calvin and his stuffed tigerHobbes has endeared them to millions of fans in their comic stripappearing in more than 800 newspapers and in millions of books. Nowtheir friendship endures in a full-color collection of Sundaycartoons and original art done for the book, all fit for a lazySunday afternoon. Whether visiting other planets as Spaceman Spiff,transmogrifying into a dangerous dinosaur, or just hanging aroundwith Hobbes, Calvin's adventures display a showcase for themasterful art of Bill Watterson. The enlarged format of full-colorSunday illustrations provides more room for all the action andimagination inherent in each Calvin and Hobbes enterprise. Readerswill delight in pages enlivened with the bright color images ofthis precocious pair embroiled in all kinds of predicaments.Watterson engages readers of all ages with the seemingly endlessimagination of Calvin, tempered by the more thoughtful Hobbes. TheCalvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book will provide many lazy Sundayafte

The third edition of this top-selling storybook has been updated with new stories and illustrations. With eighteen stories, gilded pages, and over 250 pieces of spot and full-page art, this storybook collection is a must-have for bedtime!

Storytime is anytime with this carry-along boxed set thatcontains six Smurf adventures at one great value. The Smurfs love to read! Now you can take your favorite Smurfbooks with you, wherever you go, with six smurftastic storybooks ina carry-along case that has a smurfy blue handle! Included in thisboxed set are: A Smurfin’ Big Adventure; Meet Smurfette!; LazySmurf Takes a Nap; The Thankful Smur; Rain, Rain Smurf Away; andThe 100th Smurf.

The latest collection of Garfield cartoons - published inBallantine's new oversized, splashy, full-colour format - andfeaturing special flip animation inside. Garfield is America's mostpopular comic strip with 220 million readers and syndicated in morethan 2,600 newspapers worldwide. Garfield books have sold more than130 million copies and thirty-three titles have hit the New YorkTimes bestseller list. The official website, www.garfield.comattracts more than one million visitors per month. Since June 19th,1978, Garfield has delighted millions of fans with his agelesshumour. In full-colour and a new larger, oversize design, GarfieldGets Cookin' is the latest publication that is sure to become a fanfavourite.

THREE BOOKS IN ONE MEANS THREE TIMES THE FUN! Get ready for a triple dose of laughs with the world's funniestfat cat. Garfield's back in all his gut-busting glory: catching his tonguein the electric mixer; revealing his distate for milk (he was oncefrightened by an udder); pranking Jon for serving him a rubberpizza; and bobbing for croutons. When it comes to humor, forget the rest, you've found thebest—Garfield! The Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack series collects the Garfieldcomic-strip compilation books in a new, full-color format. Garfieldmay have gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed thesame: his enormous appetite for food and fun. So enjoy some supersized laughs with the insatiable cat, because too much fun is neverenough! GARFIELD BEEFS UP GARFIELD GETS COOKIN’ GARFIELD EATS CROW

The classic graphic novel. Bianca Castafiore, Thomson andThompson are being imprisoned for allegedly attempting to overthrowGeneral Tapioca's dictatorship. Tintin, Professor Calculus, andCaptain Haddock set out to clear their friends' names.

The classic graphic novel. The unfinished final adventure ofTintin featuring Herge's black-and-white sketches. Opera singerBianca Castafiore has a guru: Endaddine Akass is handing his adviceout to everyone, but Tintin doesn't buy it-especially when herealizes that Akass might be connected to the death of the owner ofan art gallery, who had been on his way to see Tintin when hedied.