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The truth: a novel of Discworld
By Terry Pratchett. 2000
William de Worde is the accidental editor of the Discworld's first newspaper. Now he must cope with the traditional perils…
of a journalists's life - people who want him dead, a recovering vampire with a suicidal fascination for flash photography, some more people who want him dead in a different way and, worst of all, the man who keeps begging him to publish pictures of his humorously shaped potatoes. 2000.They didn't teach this in worm school!
By Simone Lia. 2020
Marcus is a worm, and a bird named Laurence who looks very much like a chicken is about to eat…
him for breakfast. So what does Marcus do? He strikes up a conversation, of course! But even after talking his way out of being eaten, Marcus's troubles are just beginning: soon he is clinging to Laurence's neck as the designated navigator on an absurd journey to Kenya, where his feathered companion dreams of finding happiness with other flamingos like himself. The only problem is Marcus can't actually read a map-and this bird is clearly not a flamingo. Will Marcus be able to get them both to Africa…or even manage to survive the day?Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man (Captain Awesome #2)
By George O'Connor, Stan Kirby. 2012
When second-grader Eugene's favorite comic book goes missing, he blames his best friend Charlie, even though he has no evidence.…
Sequel to Captain Awesome to the Rescue! (DB 75084). For grades 2-4. 2012The Origin story series: The amazing Spider-Man ; The courageous Captain America ; The incredible Hulk ; The invincible Iron Man ; The mighty Avengers ; The mighty Thor ; The uncanny X-Men (Marvel Origins)
By Disney Book Group, Rich Thomas, Disney Book Group. 2011
Series of seven books explains how Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and the Hulk became legendary superheroes. In The…
Uncanny X-Men Professor Xavier assembles a team of mutants called the X-Men to protect mankind from evil--even though humans are afraid of them. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2011Are you scared, Darth Vader?
By Adam Rex. 2018
It's midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn't scared. Nothing can scare Lord Vader! Not monsters or…
witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark. So what is Darth Vader scared of? Read on in Adam Rex's hilarious and spooky Star Wars tale to find out! Nominated for Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award for picture books. For grades K-3Billy Barnstorm, the Birch Lake bomber: (and other tales of youthful disaster)
By Joel M Vance, Joel Vance. 2011
When a kid starts to become a man he also discovers girls and the kid in this book has more…
misadventures with his girlfriends than anyone should have to endure. A fun romp through the trials and tribulations of a small-town boy's life, with all the misadventures that go hand in hand with being a 16 year old male with raging hormones, looking for excitement! Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For high school and adultFlying high (Step into Reading)
By Dc Comics, Nick Eliopulos. 2008
When the birds of Gotham City create havoc across town, it appears to be the work of the Penguin, who…
has his feathered friends to distract the Super Friends while he plucks Gotham's biggest bank clean. For grades K-3These are the Avengers (Marvel World of Reading #Level 1)
By Thomas Macri, Dbg, Dbg. 2012
The adventures of Beanboy
By Lisa Harkrader. 2012
When aspiring comic book artist Tucker MacBean enters a contest to create a new sidekick for his favorite superhero, Beanboy,…
he's got a lot riding on whether or not he wins. Tucker hopes that stardom might make him more popular, and he wants to give the prize, a college scholarship, to his hardworking but exhausted single mom. For grades 4-7Eye of the beholder
By Daniel Hayes. 1992
Trouble just seems to follow the twosome of Lymie and Tyler. Who would imagine that the "art treasures" they created…
with a power drill would be mistaken for the works of a famous artist? Sequel to The Trouble with Lemons (DB 36886). For grades 6-9Jingo Django
By Sid Fleischman. 1995
Jingo has been in an orphanage for seven years when a man offers two hundred dollars for him. The man…
tells Jingo he wants help in finding Jingo's father, but Jingo secretly decides to lead the man on a wild-goose chase that will put them in gold country. For grades 4-7Jim Ugly
By Sid Fleischman, Jos. A. Smith. 1992
1894. Twelve-year-old Jake Bannock assumes that he is an orphan after he sees his actor-father's coffin lowered into the ground…
at Blow- fly, Nevada. If one discounts the rumor that Sam Bannock had con- cealed a cache of diamonds, Jake's only inheritance is his father's part-wolf mongrel dog. His father called the dog Amigo; Jake calls him Jim Ugly. Together they set out to learn the truth about Sam's supposed demise--and the diamonds. For grades 4-7. 1992The unofficial Harry Potter joke book: great guffaws for Gryffindor (Unofficial Harry Potter Joke Book)
By Brian Boone, Amanda Brack. 2017
Hundreds of jokes and riddles highlighting the world of witchcraft and wizardry at Hogwarts. Includes categories such as all things…
quidditch, jokes for dark lords, and Tom Riddle's riddles. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2017The unofficial Harry Potter joke book: stupefying shenanigans for Slytherin (Unofficial Harry Potter Joke Book)
By Brian Boone, Amanda Brack. 2018
Hundreds of jokes and riddles a Slytherin would love. Includes categories such as Draco's Burn Ward, Knock-Knockturn Alley, and jokes…
that will make you want to self-obliviate. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2018The Murdstone trilogy
By Mal Peet. 2015
Philip Murdstone's literary agent convinces him that his career is stalled and that he needs to change genres and try…
to write a fantasy novel. Unenthused, Philip struggles until, while walking on the moors, he meets a strange, small man named Pocket Wellfair. Some strong language. 2014Seize the story: a handbook for teens who like to write
By Victoria Hanley. 2008
Presents creative-writing tips and exercises, from freewriting to understanding the elements of fiction. Provides examples for character development, motivation, and…
perspective. Assesses difficult aspects of writing fiction, such as creating the setting and mood, and infusing your style and voice into the story. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend
By Winsor Mccay. 1973
From the creator of Little Nemo comes this pioneering cartoon strip, a world of dreams and nightmares, fraught with episodes…
of wish fulfillments and exaggerations in size and perspective. This facsimile of the rare 1905 first edition recaptures Winsor McCay's imaginative brilliance and his influence on latter-day animation with 60 cartoon sequences.El Viaje de Walter
By Alex Montrasio, Daniel Rosales. 2018
Walter y su pandilla son un grupo de criminales centrados en los suburbios de niebla de Milán hasta que encuentran…
un par de extraños que les ofrecen una tentadora, aunque misteriosa, misión. Aceptan el trabajo ignorando que dejarán su tierra e irán un extraño nuevo mundo, donde experimentarán una aventura para recordar toda la vida.The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure
By C. D. Rose, Andrew Gallix. 2014
A darkly comic, satirical reference book about writers who never made it into the literary canonA signal event of literary…
scholarship, The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure compiles the biographies of history's most notable cases of a complete lack of literary success. As such, it is the world's leading authority on the subject.Compiled in one volume by C. D. Rose, a well-educated person universally acknowledged in parts of England as the world's pre-eminent expert on inexpert writers, the book culls its information from lost or otherwise ignored archives scattered around the globe, as well as the occasional dustbin.The dictionary amounts to a monumental accomplishment: the definitive appreciation of history's least accomplished writers. Thus immortalized beyond deserving and rescued from hard-earned obscurity, the authors presented in this historic volume comprise a who's who of the talentless and deluded, their stories timeless litanies of abject psychosis, misapplication, and delinquency.It is, in short, a treasure.The Flush of Victory
By Ray Smith. 2007
Author Ray Smith has correlated the recent electronic version of the Dubai Typescript and travelled the world corroborating the sordid…
and highly sensitive details contained within this novel. A lurid tale of murder, buggery and embezzlement, Ray Smith has created in Jack Bottomly perhaps the most despicable anti-hero in Canadian Literature. Sensitive readers (ie: you snivelling politically-correct pansies): be warned.