"Drawing on the events of the original comic books, this in-depth retelling is a revelatory, blow-by-blow exploration of the origin and evolution of Marvel's premier team of super heroes: their strengths; their faults; their motivations; and their sometimes volatile relationships. The book culminates with the Kree-Skrull War -- the event that catapulted the Avengers from protectors of Earth to protectors of the universe -- and the dawn of an exciting...

When Dustfinger finds a crooked storyteller who can read him back to Inkscape, he leaves his apprentice Farid behind. Farid seeks out Meggie and the two follow him back into the enchanted book. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters became real. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a...

Fleeing her prince, Rosamund discovers the Princess Protection Program, an academy where fairy tale princesses evade unwanted fates and unwanted kisses, and as she adapts to real-world life and forms close friendships, she begins to question the academy's secrets and the possibility of changing her own story.

"Ash pairs up with a cute Alcremie for a cake-decorating contest! But when he and Pikachu end up in a battle with Alcremie, can they handle its cream-filled power?"--Back cover.

Scions, sonko, landlords: whatever you call them, they're the super rich, the princes of capitalism, living off the labour - and the deaths - of the swarming masses and all too happy to see the world burn to preserve their luxurious lives. In three critically-acclaimed novellas, the "British master of science fiction" (Tor.com) takes you down into the mud and horror of a future battlefield, into the dust and burning heat of a scorched equator, into...

"One year after the tragic events of The Fallen Star, the Jedi fight to break the Nihil's control over the galaxy"--

"In the second installment of this captivating series, Kaoru Mori— author of award-winning series A Bride’s Story and Emma—shares works from her personal collection of sketches and concept drawings. From familiar characters and settings to illustrations drawn from Mori’s own interests, Scribbles is a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes and into the sketchbooks of one of Japan’s most beloved creators."--

"Ahoy! When Captain Salty Bones invites Mickey and the gang to Pirate Beach for a treasure hunt, Funny turns into a pirate ship for Mickey's biggest treasure hunt ever in this Level Pre-1 reader. But when Mickey and the gang arrive on Pirate Beach, they are not alone. The weasels want to treasure hunt, too! Who will find the coveted treasure chest first?"--Amazon.com.

In this early reader, Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs are younglings training to be Jedi Knights. Master Yoda sends them to an outpost temple on the planet Tenoo. But before they reach the new temple, they have to learn how to work together to stop some greedy pirates.

"Cute characters are a hallmark of manga. Whether the genre is romance, fantasy, or adventure, a cute character type is always included in the mix. In The Cute Collection, best-selling author Christopher Hart shows beginning artists how to draw these popular character types for any storyline. This is the second book in the new Manga 100 series, promising at least one hundred original characters to draw. Through Chris's step-by-step instruction, artists...