When your old man's a police captain, it can make for some lonely evenings at home! Tom would know. But when the investigation his father is working on implicates Fabian, one of the hall monitors at his middle school, Tom decides to find out for himself what's going on. With his best friend Lilia by his side, he sets out to catch the bad guys. They suddenly find themselves trailing suspects, following clues, going undercover, and even getting into high-speed chases! The only thing is they have to do it all in absolute secrecy, so that Tom's father doesn't suspect their involvement. To do so, they'll have to become real-life anonymous informers. But just where will all of this lead?
In a post-apocalyptic New York City obliterated by a Big Night that wiped out most of civilization, bands of children struggle to stay alive in the wreckage, hunting for food under billowing clouds of toxic fog and running from hungry zombies. One child is endowed with the power to keep them at bay, but will it be enough to protect the survivors from the terrifying creature that has just risen out of the Hudson River? Meanwhile, a raving old man with a house full of books says the worst is yet to come...
Outside a wooden fortress built around the wreckage of a commercial jetliner, Frank, Frank, and Kenza wait in the snow, wondering how to save their friends imprisoned in the cargo hold. The mystery of how an airplane came to crash-land in prehistoric times is intimately intertwined with the mystery of Kenza's past. Will Frank (the kid) and Kenza succeed in rescuing Justine, Gerard, and the gang? Will Frank (the short guy) bring the wrath of the cannibals down upon them? What does all this have to do with an army of snowmen and a flock of quasi-domesticated dinosaurs? Find out in FRNK vol. 7!
He's a chick unlike any other! Right from day one, Chick the 1st is beleaguered by the doubts and questions that come with the capacity to reason. When the farmyard dog asks him "What are you?", little does he suspect the turmoil of endless enigmas he provokes in our little chick's mind. While seeking answers to his endless questions, Chick the 1st shakes up all the social conventions of the chicken coop, causing scandal left, right and center. With the help of his Aunt Gallina and the mouse that devours books, Chick the 1st grapples with reality, both in the abstract and literal sense!
Esteban has finally earned his stripes as ship's harpooner after having saved the crew from the wrath of a huge blue whale. But now their hunting ground is jeopardized by a steam boat that's just shown up in the area. Faster and better equipped with explosive harpoons, these more modern ships massacre hoards of whales to extract only the part that sells for the highest price. In a madcap plan to neutralize their unfair competition, the captain of Esteban's ship slips aboard the steamer to try and sabotage its engine. However, he's not as gifted a mechanic as he might think, and it's not long before the crew of the Leviathan have to haul anchor and set sail...
Being a single dad is a full-time job, as Dad knows only too well! Especially with four headstrong daughters to whom obedience doesn't exactly come naturally... With bookish Pandora, emotional Ondine, mischievous Roxanne and, the latest addition, baby Bella, this unemployed actor has landed himself the role of a lifetime: looking after his family!
It's winter 1901. The crew of the Leviathan has ended up in the Ushuaia penal colony, accused not only of having sabotaged the governor's whaler, but also of acts of piracy resulting in the death of sailors. Needless to say, the upcoming trial will be rigged, and our whale-hunters may have to wait some time before they see the sea again. Esteban, who thankfully managed to escape imprisonment thanks to his uncle Tonto, vows to rescue his friends. He manages to get himself enrolled as a prison guard, but only for a short time. In eight days, he'll have to leave to complete his training at La Plata. So, he has 8 days to win the trust of the fearsome Sergeant La Paz, eight days of pandering to the general's wife, and eight days to plot his friends' escape...
One day, Harmony wakes up in an unfamiliar basement having completely lost her memory. All she now knows of the world is the name of her "host," the mysterious voices in her head and a newly discovered talent for telekinesis. She's going to have to get her memory back pretty quickly in order to face the dangers that await her. There are so many unanswered questions, and the fight has only just begun...
Six years ago, Harmony was a young orphan who was part of a research program conducted by Doctor Torres, due to the signs of special brain powers she had manifested. She has by now developed an incredible talent for telekinesis, which has unfortunately attracted the attention of a private military organization. They plan on setting up a training camp, as a means to their own ends, in order to develop the capacities of Harmony and others like her. Will this organization really be able to make war machines out of these children? And will Doctor Torres to be able to save Harmony from this horrible fate?
When Esteban, a young Native American boy of just 12-years-old, presents himself to the captain of the Leviathan for the post of 'harpooner', he's the laughing stock of the whole crew. But when the captain finds out that Esteban is the son of Suzanna of the Tehuelches tribe, he decides to take him on... as ship's boy. Despite his lowly post, this is Esteban's chance to discover the sailor's life, with all its hardship and its happiness, and maybe even a chance to prove what he's made of!
After being chased into the icebergs far south of the Tierra del Fuego by a rival whaler, the Leviathan and her crew find themselves stuck in freezing seas and unbearably harsh conditions. Unable to go any further on his beloved ship, the captain decides that their only chance of survival is to get all the crew into rowing boats and brave the treacherous seas. It's tough going, but they're tough men...
Following their escape from the Ushuaia penal colony, the crew of the Levathian sails right into the eye of a huge sea storm and eventually ends up on the banks of a frozen land, populated by hostile natives. Only Esteban's negotiating skills prevent the desperate runaways from being exterminated. When the governor of Ushuaia turns up on board his heavily armed ship, Esteban and his companions soon realize that they have no choice but to face up to him. Their one saving grace is that they have the governor's wife as their hostage. Nonetheless, it's clearly not a fair fight, and the crew of the Levathian is forced to start taking desperate measures...
No doubt about it, life in the Kingdom was good! The tiny territory had been at peace for years. Every day, folks gave thanks for their good fortune and praised their King who ruled over them with kindness... Until one day, when Princess Cecile discovers her father's dark secret, and the Kingdom's peaceful future is thrown into the balance. Their only hope is Anne, the cheery innkeeper; François, the lovelorn blacksmith; and one shell-shocked little bird. Will they manage to save the Kingdom from the nefarious characters lurking in the shadows?
Louca has gone from high school nerd to soccer superstar overnight, thanks to leading his team to victory during the last game. Except that he only did that thanks to... a ghost named Nathan! Louca's the only one who can see and converse with Nathan, a former ace soccer player who has taken to coaching his clueless new friend. Can Louca, as the big game approaches, keep up the act of being a great athlete in front of his family, his classmates, and the love of his life Julie? Will Nathan uncover the tragic secret behind his premature passing? The pressure is on!
One day, while visiting her family in the countryside, Marzi comes across a trail of ants, and decides to have a little fun, blocking their way with sticks and rocks. Is that what it's like to be God? In this second volume, we discover more about Marzi's fascinating life in 1980s Poland, torn between the daily stresses of near-war and even bigger questions like the existence and powers of God. Can He really see and know everything, even when she's all alone in her room, even when it's just a thought in her head? So many burning questions, with her First Communion right around the corner! Another absorbing series of stories about a little girl who loves life-even as she struggles to understand it.
The pressure is on and the clock is ticking in Book 3! As his team prepares for the big, fateful match against the mighty Condors, Louca is having his usual hard time concentrating. What can he do to impress Julie? How can he make sure not to let his little brother down? And... how could Nathan the friendly ghost have dumped him at this critical juncture, when he knows very well that Louca can't actually play soccer? But Nathan has more pressing matters to attend to, and as memories of the day he died start coming back, he can feel his past rushing towards his present in a terrifying, ominous way...
Harmony now remembers the details of her previous life as the subject of scientific experiments aimed to control her telekinetic powers, and, though aware of the tremendous danger it poses, is determined to go back to the research center to get her friends out. All hell breaks loose as the children try to run from their heavily armed captors, and they must put their special abilities to the ultimate test to escape. But a couple of mysterious newcomers with equally strong special powers make an entrance, further complicating matters and raising more questions about the program and the people in it.
The communists are gone, but life is still full of challenges. Both for Poland, and for 12-year-old Marzi, the strong-willed kid finding her voice in a country undergoing radical changes. As the country faces new issues like drug abuse and AIDS, Marzi's piercing gaze notices fraying seams in her own community. "What ever happened to solidarity? If you want help, you'd better not be different." Marzi is a natural champion for being different: she can't stand the new capitalist shops, or how boy-crazy her friends are becoming. Will she find a place where she can just be herself?
Once upon a time there was a peaceful kingdom where life was good. It was a little country forgotten by its powerful neighbors and their incessant wars. A lovely little piece of land where lived a great many people, and every day they enjoyed the bounties bestowed upon them by the earth and sky. Of course, there was a king, Alain and Adrien (his ugly sons who were nonetheless kind, helpful boys), a grumpy queen, Cécile (the bathroom-hogging princess), and Anne. Pretty little Anne. Anne, who sings to the rising sun; Anne, who lights up the king's nights; Anne, who speaks to the birds... Anne who opens a tavern where all these characters gather.
"What's going on? Where is my dad? Are we at war? The city is so quiet and dark that it seems hostile and it scares me." Marzi is a little girl like any other. She plays with dolls, gets lost in the woods, covets chewing gum and ballet lessons... Except that she's growing up the behind the Iron Curtain in the 1980s, and the Soviet regime sometimes casts an unsettling shadow over her otherwise carefree childhood. But, somehow, she always manages to bounce back! Marzi's clear-eyed, playful storytelling continues in this third volume of coming-of-age tales from Communist Poland.
The Kingdom is a tranquil little territory that has lived in peace with its neighbors for years. What better way to ensure lasting concord than to betroth the Kingdom's fair Princess Cecile to the prince of neighboring Arbedia? The two young royals eagerly await their first meeting, but their courtship is quickly imperiled by sabotaging sparrows, a bit of misguided witchcraft, and some unrealistic expectations. Will anyone be able to patch up the young fiancés' relationship before their squabble turns into a diplomatic catastrophe? Hurry over to Anne's tavern-as usual, that's where all the action is...
"Before, there were trees and countryside. Man didn't intervene. Stalin decided to "rectify" that space, and now, instead of trees, there are concrete buildings, everywhere. Stalin had a factory built. Thanks to that, lots of people got jobs, like my dad."
Born in 1979, Marzi is a 7-year-old Polish girl who looks wide-eyed at the world around her: her parents, her family, her school friends and the crabby women at the grocery store who don't even smile for a fruit delivery. Marzi lives on a council estate in an industrial town, and is a cheerful, carefree, mischievous and perceptive little girl, bound to run into many adventures!
Marzena Sowa continues her endearing memoir recounting childhood behind the Iron Curtain in Poland. Even at the height of summer vacation deep in the countryside, the noise of urban unrest carries, bringing news of rations, strikes, and Solidarno´s´c. Amid a young girl's typical worries-the witch neighbor, the school nurse, her mother's angry temper-come the echoes of the strange and confusing world of adults.
The fall brings more than changing leaves as massive strikes in Marzi's little hometown help change the course of Polish history. She's proud of her dad, but can he come home now? Eight-year-old Marzi tries her best to keep up, but it can be hard when you keep outgrowing your shoes! With one foot in the adult world, where nothing is black and white, and one foot in the fantasies of childhood, where greyscale girls can dream in color, she puts her very own twist on everything she sees and hears. Lucky for us, she likes to tell stories.