When Geronimo Stilton finds out that the Pirate Cats are goingback in time to Venice in the year 1517, he knows they must beafter one thing: The Mona Lisa! Geronimo and friends must travel toRenaissance Italy to stop the Pirate Cats from stealing the MonaLisa and taking credit for what is arguably the world’s most famouspainting. But the Pirate Cats have an ace up their sleeve: someonein Geronimo’s crew is an imposter!
The Pirate Cats are up to no good again This time, Bonzo andcompany travel to Rome, Italy in the year 80 AD to the opening ofthe Colosseum, Rome's largest amphitheater. The evil felines wantthe world to think it was they who designed the Coliseum, andinfiltrate the Senate by posing as nobility. Geronimo and friendsmust hop into their speedy time machine and expose the cats' wilyplot, all the while taking in historical landmarks and breathtakingmoments of history.
In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader and Son, Vader, Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire, now faces the trials, joys and mood swings of raising his rebellious teenage daughter; Princess Leia. Smart and sweetly funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars moments a twist by bringing these two galactic adversaries together under one roof. From teaching Leia how to fly a TIE fighter, to regulating the time she spends talking with friends via R2-D2's hologram, to making sure Leia doesn't leave the house wearing only the metal bra and a slinky skirt from Return of the Jedi, Vader's parenting skills are put hilariously to the test.
When a strange fly bites one of the Smurfs, a full-on epidemicdevelops in the Smurf Village! After being bit, a Smurf turnspurple and his vocabulary is reduced to one single word: “gnap!”The purple Smurf runs around the Smurf Village biting other Smurfson the tail, causing them to turn purple and act crazy too! Soonenough, there are more purple Smurfs than blue Smurfs in thevillage. It’s up to Papa Smurf to find a cure and save the SmurfVillage before all of the Smurfs lose their minds for good!
This new format, crafted specifically for younger readers,features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content.Go "behind the scenes" with the true story about people, places andantiquities that Hergé drew from, filled with fun facts, lots ofpictures, and easy-to-read text! In this adventure: Tintin comes tothe U.S.A. to clean up the mean streets of Chicago but ends up inthe wild west! Will Tintin make it back home?
In the world that Calvin and his tiger Hobbes share, treasurescan be found in the most unlikely places, from the outer regionswhere Spaceman spiff travels to the rocks in the backyard - thiscurious duo roams their world in search of fortunes (andmisfortunes!) to be experienced. Whether Calvin and Hobbes areblasting off on another interplanetary adventure or approachingwarp speed on a downhill wagon ride, their capers are reparteeconsistantly charm and refresh their readers' days. On his own,Calvin is prey to the insidious killer bicycle, is the arbiter ofthe dad poll, is the creator of a legion of snowmen who provide anincisive social commentary, and Hobbes is always there as theperfect companion. Watterson's talen is evidenced by the range ofthought provoking emotions the strip encompasses in addition to thelaughs it induces: the loyalty and friendship between Calvin andHobbes, the challenge of being a patient parents, and the sardonicviewpoint of a cynical six-year-old ("I'm a 21st-century kidtrapped
The popular children's story appears in graphic novel form forthe first time in the U.S., with stories never seen in America.Geronimo Stilton is a talking mouse who lives in New Mouse City onMouse Island with his friends and relatives. He works at TheRodent's Gazette, the most famous newspaper in New Mouse City. Inthis series of comics, Geronimo Stilton travels through time inorder to defend history from his arch nemeses, the Pirate Cats.These devious felines plan to travel back in time in order tochange history to make them supreme rulers of Mouse Island In hisfirst time-traveling adventure, Geronimo and co. join ChristopherColumbus on his voyage from Italy to America in 1492 in order tostop the Pirate cats and save all of the mice on Mouse Island.
The Pirate Cats, led by Tersilla of Catatonia, are hittingGeronimo Stilton where he lives! They have travelled back in timein order to steal Johannes Gutenberg's original printing press!What mad scheme do the Pirate Cats have for the Purr-Ioinedpresses? Geronimo Stilton and his friends intend to find out whenthey travel to the city of Mainz, Germany in the year 1455 to stopthe Pirate Cats from tampering with history!
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
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
