What begins as a relaxing vacation turns into a time-travelingadventure, where Geronimo Stilton must travel to Khanbalik, or "TheCity of Khan" (modern day Beijing) in 13th Century China where heencounters Kublai Khan and Marco Polo. This time, Geronimo andfriends must stop the Pirate Cats from corrupting Marco Polo'sfamous book "The Travels of Marco Polo," and changing historyforever
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!
It's bedtime in the Star Wars galaxy and Darth Vader's parenting skills are tested anew in this delightful follow-up to the breakout New York Times bestsellers Darth Vader and Son and Vader's Little Princess. In this Episode, the Sith Lord must soothe his rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia, who are not ready to sleep and who insist on a story. As Vader reads, the book looks in on favourite creatures, droids and characters, such as Yoda, R2-D2, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett and many others as they tuck in, yawn and settle down to dream. As ever, Jeffrey Brown's charming illustrations and humour glow throughout, playing on children's book conventions to enchant adults and kids alike.
The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth Accordions rule, and so—finally—does Jon Arbuckle! It’s revenge of the nerds when Jon grabs Garfield’s traditionallead role and takes center stage with a delightfully dorky new bookof his own. Through classic comics, blog entries, and a wealth of other wackynew material, experience Jon’s dating disasters, phone call fauxpas, wardrobe malfunctions, and mirthful mishaps—and cheer the geekwith a heart of gold as he finally finds true love with Liz, theveterinarian. (Who’d have thunk it?) So, rejoice, Jon fans, and enjoy the fun. The moment of goof has arrived!
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
Garfield returns for his 47th book, in a brand-new, full-colorcompilation strip and another must-have for Garfield fans.
The Story of Wilfred of Ivanhoe has thrilled audiences sinceit was first conceived in the early 19th century. Set in 1194 atthe end of the Third Crusade, Sir Walter Scott’s novel alsocontains appearances by Sir Robin of Locksley and his Merry Men.Ray Lago’s background in action-packed comics makes him a greatchoice to draw this epic tale. The public's interest in this genreshows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
Whether it's nap time in a bread pan, or a short walk througha warm pizza, go with Garfield the cat as he eats his way throughthree collections of fun.
GARFIELD, the world's favorite feline, marks 15 years oflaughs and lunches with this special silver volume, the 25th in hisseries of side-splitting comic compilations! After 15 years offunnies, GARFIELD's earned some extra sleep. But he'll still moveall his muscles for meals and mayhem! Whether he's hogging Jon'schair or hog-tieing Odie, GARFIELD shows us how to grow olddisgracefully.
