《Smile》 by Raina Telgemeier(Author) Product details Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: 1 edition (1 Feb. 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0545132061 ISBN-13: 978-0545132060 Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 13.3 x 20.3 cm Product De*ion Raina just wanted to be a normal girl, but one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion and friends who turn out to not be so friendly. Review Praise for "Smile " "I so enjoyed reading "Smile," I couldn't put it down. It's excellent!" -- Lynn Johnston, creator of "For Better or For Worse" "Raina perfectly captures the small, everyday surprises, dramas, and embarrassments that make up adolescence... A joy to read." --
Watchmen, Deluxe Edition Editorial Reviews Review "A work of ruthless psychological realism, it's a landmark in the graphic novel medium." Time Magazine "WATCHMEN is peerless." Rolling Stone "Remarkable ... the would-be heroes of WATCHMEN have staggeringly complex psychological profiles." New York Times Book Review "Groundbreaking." USA Today "A masterwork representing the apex of artistry." Entertainment Weekly "The greatest piece of popular fiction ever produced." LOST co-creator Damon Lindelof About the Author Alan Moore is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, SWAMP THING and Miracleman. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, PROMETHEA, TOM STRONG, TOMORROW STORIES and TOP TEN. As one of the medium's most impor
'The term culture ... includes all the characteristic activities and interests of a people; Derby Day, Henley Regatta, Cowes, the twelfth of August, a cup final, the dog races, the pin table, the dart board, Wensleydale cheese, boiled cabbage cut into sections, beetroot in vinegar, 19th-century Gothic churches and the music of Elgar. The reader can make his own list ...' In this famous essay T. S. Eliot examines the principal uses of the word, and the conditions in which culture itself can flourish. 'So rich in ideas that it is difficult to select two or three of them for comment ... it is a natural history of culture.' Sunday Times Product Details Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Faber Faber; Main edition (January 1, 1973) Language: English ISBN-13: 9780571063130 Product Dimensions:12.7 x 1 x 19.8 cm Shipping Weight: 90g