Fred Van Lente
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English
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"A delightful, educational spin on history—and plenty of jokes," said School Library Journal.
"Sheer joy," praised Booklist in a starred review.
Finalist for the 2019 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award in Middle Grade Nonfiction
U.S. history comes to life like never before in this full-color graphic novel! We all know that Theodore Roosevelt protected the environment
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English
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"A delightful, educational spin on history—and plenty of jokes," said School Library Journal.
"Sheer joy," praised Booklist in a starred review.
Finalist for the 2019 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award in Middle Grade Nonfiction
U.S. history comes to life like never before in this full-color graphic novel! We all know that John F. Kennedy was a World War II hero
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Action presidents volume 2
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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The second Action Presidents book is just as fun-and funny-as the first. Legendary lumberjack and paramount president Abraham Lincoln practically jumps off the page. Wimpy Kid meets the Who Was... series in these hilarious new graphic novels from New York Times bestselling comic book author Fred Van Lente and award-winning cartoonist Ryan Dunlavey. Did you know that Lincoln never went to college, and that he kept important documents in his famous...
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Action presidents volume 1
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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The first Action Presidents book will turn even the most reluctant reader into a history buff. George Washington, ultimate founding father and awesome American, practically jumps off the page. We all know that George Washington was our first president and a hero of the American Revolution, but did you also know that he didn't want to be president and had teeth so bad that he hated to smile? Wimpy Kid meets the Who Was ... series in these hilarious...
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Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Comic book artist Mike Mason arrives at San Diego Comic-Con, seeking sanctuary with other fans and creators--and maybe to reunite with his ex--but when his rival is found murdered, he becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, Mike will have to navigate every corner of the con, from zombie obstacle courses and cosplay flash mobs to intrusive fans and obsessive collectors, in the process unraveling a dark secret behind one of the industry's most...
6) The pack
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Spotlight
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2013.
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English
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"Wolverine's claws and healing factor have helped him survive some of the most dangerous situations and locales. But what happens when dark magic transforms him into a werewolf?"--
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Spotlight
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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Spymaster has seized remote control of Iron Man's armor and sent Shellhead on a rampage of destruction through New York. Can Rhodey figure out how to free the Armored Avenger before Hammer takes over Tony Stark's company along with his alter-ego?
10) Kiber the cruel
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Spotlight
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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Iron Man travels to Three Rivers Dam in the heart of Africa in search of his father, Howard Stark. As he's about to reveal his identity as Tony Stark to his father, minions of Frederick Kiber abduct Howard and Iron Man must find a way to save his father and stop Kiber from destroying the dam.
11) Weird detective
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Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"The only man capable of fighting the terrors that plague New York City, Detective Sebastian Greene, may not be a man at all. Greene's partner, Detective Sana Fayez, is becoming suspicious of his actions but with a new, deadly threat loose on the streets, they'll need to work together if they want to solve the case"--
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Valiant
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2015.
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English
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From the dawn of the dinosaurs to the Battle of Trafalgar to the end of time itself. This is the first century-spanning adventure of Ivar, Timewalker! At this very moment in Geneva, Switzerland, history is being made. A thousand metres underground inside the Large Hadron Collider, researcher Neela Sethi is about to discover time travel - and jeopardize her life in the process. But she doesn't know that yet. Ten minutes from now, every deadbeat chrononaut,...
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Valiant Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"As history falls apart around her, only one man can help Neela Sethi save Ivar's life--and time itself--and that man is ... Ivar! Wait ... what?! Can Neela teach a new Timewalker the ropes of time travel as time collapses? Or will the universe finally meet its doom?"--back cover.
15) Never sleep
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The year is 1861, the eve of Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. For Kate Warn, the first female private detective in American history, the only assignment tougher than exposing a conspiracy to assassinate the new president is training her new mentee, Hattie McLaughlin, in the art of detection. The two women's mission to save the president takes them from the granges of rural Maryland to the heart of secessionist high society, and sets them on a collision...
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Evil Twin Comics
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
Description
Study the tenets of Plato, the wrestling superstar from ancient Greece; learn the lessons of Nietzsche, the original Übermensch; and meditate on the messages of the original kung-fu master, Bodhidharma! They're not just great thinkers - they also make for great comics! Action Philosophers is comprehensive cartoon history from the pre-Socratics to Jacques Derrida, detailing the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust in hip and humorous...
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