If laughter is what you're after, you'll love this masterpieceof mirth. Garfield's tenth collection of hilarious Sunday comics showcasesthe feisty fat cat in all his glory--and gluttony!
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 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!
In a tenth anniversary celebration, the creator of "Calvin andHobbes" discusses the art of cartooning, explains how he createshis immensely popular comic strip, and presents his favoritemoments from the series's ten years. Original. 1,500,000 firstprinting.
IT'S A BIG WORLD OUT THERE—SOMEBODY'S GOT TO EAT IT! There's never been a lasagna GARFIELD couldn't tackle, a burgerhe couldn't capture. GARFIELD always rises to the challenge—and sodo the pounds! So whether he's cleaning his plate (and John'splate, and the neighbors' plates), prodding Odie to fetch anoncoming train, or celebrating his one-millionth meal of the day,GARFIELD's the cat that just doesn't stop—eating, that is!
Emily's uniquely strange homeschool syllabus includes . . . 1.Time Travel 101 2. Advanced Spy Photography 3. Bonnet Basics 4.Great-Aunts Through the Ages 5. Intro to Germ Theory 6. Care andFeeding of 'Squito Fish 7. Fundamentals of Black Rock 8. SpiderwebEmbroidery 9. Historical Contemporary Felines 10. Pop Quizzes11. Foodstuffs of the 1790s 12. Thwarting Ancestral Enemies 13.Techniques in Parallel Universe Management
When cartoonist Bill Watterson announced that his phenomenallypopular cartoon strip would be discontinued on the last day of1995, Calvin and Hobbes fans throughout the world went intomourning. Fans have learned to survive - despite the absence of theboy and his tiger in the daily newspaper. Now, like the wave of asweet memory; comes one last chance to experience Calvin andHobbes, in its final collection. Like the thirteen extraordinarilysuccessful Watterson books that came before it, this volumepromises to deliver all the satisfaction of visiting its charactersonce more. Calvin fans will be able to see their favorite mischiefmaker stir it up with his furry friend, long-suffering parents,classmate Susie Derkins, school teacher Miss Wormwood, and Rosalynthe baby-sitter. This collection, including full-color Sundays, hasit all: Calvin-turned-firefly waking Hobbes with his flashlightglow; courageous Spaceman Spiff rocketing through alien galaxies ashe battles Dad-turned-Bug-Being; and Calvin's always inspi
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
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.
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.
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.
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
