An early-reader graphic novel series focusing on social and emotional responsibility from the beloved Smurfs brand-now in paperback!This new Smurfs comic series focuses on emotional learning, social responsibility, and overall Smurf-iness! Join Papa Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Smurfette, and all the others as they tackle day-to-day problems and get into wacky hijinks! Except for Scaredy Smurf, who is too afraid of everything to have fun. And Clumsy Smurf, whose two left feet get him into more troubles than he can count. And Greedy Smurf, whose love for food causes Gargamel to capture everyone in the village. But no matter the problem, you can always count on the Smurfs to figure out a solution!Now in paperback, this full-color early-reader graphic novel features three complete stories and back matter dedicated to helping children explore and better understand their emotions. A great option for newly independent readers and comics fans everywhere!

Your favourite paranormal investigator is back, with yet another adventure that is sure to have you glued to your seat. No, it's not dreamboat Trent Reilly and his Paranormal Society, it's Mason Mooney! What do you mean you've never heard of him? He's the world's greatest paranormal investigator. It's Hallowe'en in Grimbrook, and that really means something here. It's when the veil between our world and the world of the paranormal is at its thinnest. It's the perfect time for Mason to go hunting for ghouls and phantoms, break a witch's curse and don his best fancy dress for the school dance. When Mason spots something sinister in the gym, he knows he has to follow it and find out what's going on. With parallel dimensions, evil clones and sudden showers of frogs, Mason Mooney: Doppelganger Detective is another hilarious and spooky adventure for kids that love twists, turns and mysteries.

You’ve never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before—an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney!

From the imagination of Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions. Join Roland and his best friend, Garg the Barbarian, as they leave the safety of their village and embark on a quest to save Roland’s mom from the White Warlock. Will our heroes survive? Find out in Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure!

And don’t miss Rowley Jefferson’s first book, the instant #1 bestseller, Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal!

Bianca is thrilled when her parents announce that her grandfather is coming to live with them. Bianca and Abuelo share a love of football, and she can't wait to share her love of drumming with her grandfather too. But when Abuelo arrives, he has his own ideas about how Bianca should practise and play. Those ideas translate into trouble on the field. Can Bianca find the beat in her feet before it costs her team the tournament?

With great porker comes great responsibility. Gary Yorkshire is finally getting into the swing of this whole superhero thing - saving the world from terrible villains, masterfully concealing his identity with a very small mask. But what happens when Batpig is called to battle time itself in a maths class that just won't end? Or when the city is attacked by something completely (and literally) out of this world? It's not easy being a super-swine, but with the help of his best friends Brook the bat and Carl the fish, there's no hamburglar they can't catch. A brilliantly funny and skilfully rendered commercial young graphic novel series, with each book containing two separate stories.

Star quarterback Alex has always played football with his best friend, Oscar. But when Oscar suddenly quits the team to join the school play, Alex feels blindsided and betrayed. Now pressure is mounting on and off the field. Can the two boys ever recover from their friendship fumble? Young readers will love the exciting American football story and the electrifying full-colour comic format in this Sport Stories Graphic Novel.

Multi-million-selling Asterix is much loved across the world, and there is no better way to enjoy the antics of our indomitable hero and his friends than in this great value gift edition omnibus of the first three stories. Collect all of the Asterix omnibuses to build the fabulous artwork across their spines!

In ASTERIX THE GAUL, we join Asterix, Obelix and co. as they try to defend one small village in Gaul from the mighty legionaries of Rome who surround them.

Disaster strikes the Gaulish village in ASTERIX AND THE GOLDEN SICKLE, as Getafix the druid breaks his golden sickle - which means no more magic potion...

In ASTERIX AND THE GOTHS, Getafix is kidnapped by the Goths, so Asterix and Obelix have to ride to the rescue and save the day!

A perfect gift for both keen Asterix fans and those who have yet to join his hilarious adventures.

Born into the bitter sweet power struggle for the Egyptian throne, Cleopatra appeals to the Roman general Julius Ceasar, who crushes her enemies. But after his brutal murder in Rome, Cleopatra's affections switch to the brave Mark Anthony. Their affair causes political turmoil in the Roman Empire, and sets he stage for war. The speech bubbles and strip cartoon-style illustrations of the graphic novel create a dynamic format that encourages readers to engage with the characters and get involved in the story. Opening pages provide historical context about Ancient Egypt and the struggle for power in the Mediterranean region. Closing pages explain what became of Cleopatra's Egypt under Roman control and Cleopatra's legacy. This work includes a glossary, index and recommended further reading. It fits into the guidelines for Key Stage 2 History and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

All your favorite Pokemon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! A deluxe omnibus edition of the best-selling Pokemon Adventures manga series, collecting all 29 volumes of the original series into ten premium books. Red doesn't just want to train Pokemon, he wants to be their friend too. That makes things even more complicated than usual as he travels through dangerous zones battling gym leaders for badges and discovering secret Pokemon along the way. Now he's got to team up with his rival Blue and the thief Green to fight a common enemy. Can he stay focused enough to rise to the challenge? Collects the original Pokemon Adventures volumes 1, 2 and 3!

Revisit the tale of Rapunzel in graphic novel form. The princess in the tower longs for friends - and she finds one, in the shape of a curious prince. Will the princess get her happily ever after, or grow old at the top of the tower?

Meet Stuntboy. He's the newest superhero in town. Or at least in his own head. He'll save you from baddies like Herbert Singletary The Worst and the Frets. Or at least he'll TRY to. And maybe someone will end up saving him too... From two superheroes, 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal winning author Jason Reynolds and super illustrator Raul the Third, comes a never-before-seen tale featuring acts of daring and courage... and one mysterious cat.

In Transylvania, a boy cries ... vampire! Young Ion is bored by life in the village. So to spice things up, the imaginative prankster runs false vampire drills, much to the annoyance of the villagers. But one night, a shadow passes by Ion's window. This time it's no joke. It's a REAL vampire! Have all of Ion's fibs come back to bite him, or can the boy find a way out of this batty situation? In this Far Out Fables adventure, Aesop's "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" receives a playful, modern twist. Experience a classic fable like never before in this full-colour graphic novel retelling for kids.

A thrilling, futuristic volume of 1960s Thunderbirds comic strips. Features The Eiffel Tower Demolition, The Nuclear Threat, The Hawaiian Lobster Menace and The Time Machine. The first book in a five volume set of Thunderbirds comic strips.

The athletes of the ancient world assemble in Athens for the Olympic Games. Asterix and the Gauls enter too, but they're due for a setback. As an artificial stimulant, magic potion is banned. Can our friends win at the Games without it? And what's the special ingredient of the other potion, the one in the cauldron in the shed with the door that doesn't close properly?

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling new Pokemon Sun & Moon video games set in the tropical Alola Region! Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry... International Police officers Looker and Anabel arrive on the scene and hire Sun to help them pursue the mysterious Ultra Beasts-and not a moment too soon, because the Ultra Beasts are attacking one island after another in the Alola region. And then, a group of Crabrawler steals Sun's special berry! What is the shocking secret of Anabel's origin?

Anne of Green Gables with a twist: in this follow-up to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy and The Secret Garden on 81st Street, this full-color graphic novel moves Anne Shirley to modern-day West Philadelphia, where where she finds new friends, new rivals, and a new family. When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert decide to foster a teenage girl for the first time, their lives are changed forever. Their redheaded foster daughter, Anne Shirley, is in search of an exciting life and has decided that West Philly is where she's going to find it. Armed with a big personality and unstoppable creativity, Anne takes her new home by storm as she joins the robotics club, makes new friends in Diana and Gilbert, experiences first love, and turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. But as Anne starts to get comfortable, she discovers one thing she wasn't looking for: a family. This title will be simultaneously available in hardcover.

The warrior cats leap off the page in their first-ever original full-color adventure-a stand-alone graphic novel set in the wild world of Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series. When RiverClan fell under the rule of the vicious Tigerstar, Feathertail barely escaped with her life. Now RiverClan is trying to rebuild in unity and peace-even if Feathertail isn't ready to forgive her Clanmates. But when RiverClan takes in a rogue cat named Sasha and her two kits, Feathertail must find a way to escape the shadows of the past if she is to be a part of her Clan's future. Set after the events of Warriors: The Prophecies Begin, this action-packed, stand-alone adventure is perfect for longtime Erin Hunter fans and new readers alike.

One of the most iconic characters in children's books Join the world's most famous travelling reporter in his exciting adventures as races to claim a mysterious meteorite in The Shooting Star, and uncovers a lost pirate's hoard in the two-part story The Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackham's Treasure. The fourth of eight volumes containing Herge's best loved adventure stories, with three thrilling mysteries: The Shooting Star Things are hotting up for Tintin as a huge fireball comes hurtling towards earth! Soon he is setting sail with Captain Haddock to find the meteorite in the stormy Arctic Ocean, but a valuable metal is contained in the meteorite and Tintin's attempts to reach it are met with relentless sabotage! The Secret of the Unicorn When Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market, he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock. But this isn't just any old model ship ... it's the Unicorn. Built by one of Haddock's ancestors it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate. Red Rackham's Treasure Determined to find the treasure of the notorious pirate Red Rackham, Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard the Sirius to find the shipwreck of the Unicorn. With the help of an ingenious shark-shaped submarine, Tintin follows the clues deep down on this ocean adventure. Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 90 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then more than 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th. Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time.

Aaron Kingston loves doing BMX stunts, until he wrecks his bike! The repairs will be expensive, and he doesn't have enough money to cover the costs. The bike shop owner tells Aaron that he'll make the fixes for free if Aaron represents the shop at a local race. But as the gates open and the BMX racers take off, they're transported to a dimension of nightmares! Does the bike shop owner have something to do with this terror, and will Aaron and his friends survive this deadly race? In this Scary Graphics tale, easy-to-read text and eerie, full-colour art combine to deliver just-right scares for kids who crave chills and thrills.

"Combines wonderful characters and history to create a story that will make you want to dive right in!" JERRY CRAFT, author of the Newbery Medal-winning New Kid A splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel from bestselling comics creator Johnnie Christmas! Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees-until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help. With Etta's training and a lot of hard work, Bree suddenly finds her swim-crazed community counting on her to turn the school's failing team around. But that's easier said than done, especially when their rival, the prestigious Holyoke Prep, has everything they need to leave the Mighty Manatees in their wake. Can Bree defy the odds and guide her team to a state championship, or have the Manatees swum their last lap-for good? Praise for SWIM TEAM: Harvey Award Best Children's or Young Adult Book Nominee "A revelation! You'll root for Swim Team-the water is just right." -JOHN JENNINGS, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creator "Swim Team is a beautiful story about trying new things. Johnnie Christmas is a fantastic storyteller and artist." -KAZU KIBUISHI, author of Amulet "Full of charm, heart, and pulse-pounding races. A winner!" -GENE LUEN YANG, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops

Space has never EVER been so silly, so join Captain Spaceington and Co at the final frontier of laughter! From the space slugs wreaking havoc at the Space Prettiest Flower competition, to the flativerse where everything is two-dimensional (top tip: you can only enter the flativerse when flattened by a giant mallet), life onboard the SS Star Cat is never dull!

Mr Alestair Miller, the owner of Miller and Sons Auto Emporium, has died. His oldest son inherited his father's garage. The middle son received his valuable collection of classic cars. And his youngest son, Hank, was given his father's old motocross bike and gear and his pet cat, Gus. Hank is a talented mechanic, but he has a disabled leg and doesn't like cats. How would his father expect him to ride motocross? And what is he supposed to do with Gus? But Hank shouldn't worry. Gus has a plan! When the two are alone, Hank finds that Gus can SPEAK! Not only that, but with a special pair of motocross boots, Gus can shapeshift into one of the top motocross racers in the world! After facing off in some tense head-to-head competitions, Hank learns that his inheritance is actually the best of all three brothers.