Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, and 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 be not so friendly. This coming-of-age true story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in middle school, and especially those who have ever had a bit of their own dental drama.
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 he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon,young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faith-ful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest myster-ies around the world in Tintin in America,Cigars of the Pharaoh, and The Blue Lotus.
Virtually all of the Smurfs are smitten with the Smurfette,which causes their zany methods of trying to win her affections tokeep growing in outrageousness. From building statues to bakingcakes and even dressing up like the Smurfette in order to betterunderstand her, the Smurfs are in a frenzy competing for the loveof the Smurfette. Will this madness ever die down?
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!
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.
Whether he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon, young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faith-ful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest myster-ies around the world in The Broken Ear, The B/ack /s/and, and King Ottokar's Sceptre.
For the first time in the Papercutz Smurfs graphic novels, theone and only Smurfette makes her dramatic debut! Here’s theoriginal comics story that introduced her to the world. Where shecomes from and how she first appeared may surprise her many fans!What sinister role did the wicked Gargamel play in her arrival? Andhow did Papa Smurf get involved in a way that would changeSmurfette forever? This is the story Smurf-fans have been waitingfor!
In just over five years of syndication, Calvin and Hobbes hasbecome an American comic strip sensation - touching the hearts (andfunny bones) of the millions who read the award-winning strip. Onelook at the new Calvin and Hobbes collection and it is immediatelyevident that Bill Watterson's imagination, wit, and sense ofadventure continue to be unmatched. In this collection, comprisedof cartoons never before published in book form, Calvin and histiger-striped sidekick Hobbes are hilarious whether the two aresimply lounging around philosophizing about the future of mankindor plotting their latest money-making scheme. Chock-full of thefamiliar adventures of Spaceman Spiff, the latest findings of Dad'spopularity poll, and time travel to the Jurrassic Age, ScientificProgress Goes "Boink" is guaranteed to set scientific inquiry backan ean - and advance the reading pleasure of all Calvin and Hobbesfans.
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.
The complete collection will keep Mr. Men fans entertained forhours! All the much loved classic Mr. Men titles are inside thebright and colourful box, from Mr. Tickle and Mr. Greedy (publishedin 1971), through to the new 'Mr. Nobody', publishing in March2010.
Wonder, merriment, and orneriness abound in this collectionfull of Watterson's superior artwork and keen ability to depict theinner hopes, joys, fears, and devilishness of the ever-enterprisingCalvin and his sidekick, Hobbes.
The classic graphic novel. One day Tintin reads about a planecrash in the Himalayas. When he discovers thathis friend, Chang,was on board, Tintin travels to the crash site in hopes of arescue.
