An introduction to the visual language of comic books uses a story about Spider-Man being trapped in a comic to demonstrate its different parts and how they work, and offers a selection of episodes from other Marvel comic books.
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"Marvel's two most famous and famously wronged clones--Chasm (Ben Reilly) and the Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor)--are back, they've had enough of being second best and they're going to claim what's rightfully theirs! The sun is setting, and it's going to be a long night for Spidey...
In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyon...
"Author of the groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller This Town, Mark Leibovich returns with a masterly collection of portraits of Washington's elite, and wannabe elites. Hailed by The Washington Post as a 'master of the political profile,' Leibovich has spent his career wri...
Stay in step with Angelina and Polly in this heartwarming collection of sisterly stories. Will Princess Polly be able to forgive her sister when Angelina breaks her special music box? Angelina's sisterly instincts kick in when Polly goes missing; Polly proves she can be a big ins...
"Norris Fowler isn't the most well-liked kid in school -- he's been know to cut in line for the swings, steal his classmates' lunches and cheat off of their tests, and he loves hammering slow-moving players in dodgeball (his favorite sport). So when his teacher, Ms. Penfield choo...
The head of Roxxon Oil sics the world's greatest mercenary, Silver Sable, on Spider-Man to learn why the web-spinner has targeted Roxxon on his nightly patrols. How violently Ms. Sable wants to handle the situation is strictly up to her. Silver Sable might be the most dangerous f...
"Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and love is in the air! Fliss gets a card from Ryan Scott, asking her to the school Valentine disco. But is Ryan really interested, or are the M&Ms up to their usual tricks? And who is Lyndz's secret admirer???"--Global Books In Print.
Two heartbroken neighbors weigh the risks of their irresistible attraction Ms. Augusta Miller has experienced more than her fair share of disappointment. A promising violinist, she once played with the New York Philharmonic-but after a career-ending injury, she wound up in a smal...
Stay in step with Angelina and Polly in this heartwarming collection of sisterly stories. Will Princess Polly be able to forgive her sister when Angelina breaks her special music box? Angelina's sisterly instincts kick in when Polly goes missing; Polly proves she can be a big ins...
"The Avengers are dead--long live the Avengers! Earth's Mightiest Heroes--Captain America, Thor, Vision and Iron Man--are living separate lives, not tied to any team but when a threat from beyond the stars targets our world, fate draws them together once more, alongside Nova, Ms....
"In 1832, in Canterbury, Connecticut, a "charming and picturesque" little school for young girls opens to accommodate around twenty residents. Educating girls is a bit ridiculous and useless, they think in the area, but harmless enough. Until the day when the "charming school", l...
Master of mystery and historical intrigue Anne Perry once again transports readers to the banks of the Thames in Victorian London for her thrilling new William Monk novel. In Revenge in a Cold River, Monk faces his darkest hour ever as he spars with a quarry hell-bent on vengea...
Anne Perry, that incomparable novelist of life in Victorian England, has once again surpassed herself, with this twenty-first installment of her New York Times bestselling William Monk series. In Corridors of the Night, nurse Hester Monk and her husband, William, commander of...
These NPR "driveway moment" stories featuring our feline friends will have you curled up in your seat, purring. Mischievous, mysterious, content, curious, and full of attitude, these stories mirror the personality of these creatures that dwell in our homes and our hearts. Content...
NATIONAL BESTSELLER For a generation, Anne Perry's New York Times bestselling novels have invited readers to explore the brilliantly seductive heart of Victorian London, where great wealth and great evil live side by side, and great men sometimes make unfortunate choices. I...
- Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction - From the bestselling author of Newbery Honor-winner Wolf Hollow, Beyond the Bright Sea is an acclaimed best book of the year. An NPR Best Book of the Year A Parents' Magazine Best Book of the Year • A Booklis...