Explore the life of Will Eisner, one of the most influential artists in the history of comics through the most appropriate medium: a graphic novel! From his immigrant roots and childhood in New York, starting his own comics studio and business, and the creation and publication of his beloved comic, The Spirit, through inventing the term " graphic novel" to convince a general trade publisher to publish the groundbreaking A Contract with God, you' ll follow along in Eisner' s life journey. W...

This is a collection of six short stories for children. The stories contain ghosts, a creepy old house, dinosaurs, superheroes, elves, fairies, a gnome, and a leprechaun but at it's heart, they are about the child protagonists and the lessons they learn or the changes they bring out. The stories are about the children and what they learn and the change that they can inspire..

This is a collection of short stories about animals and people. The first story is about the bond between a boy and what he thinks is a dog. The second a story about a dog rescued from a life of sadness. The third story deals with a bird and her friendship with a lonely elderly widow. These kids stories show the amazing bond that exist between people and animals of all species.

Rachel is a 10 year old girl who loves horses. Just as she begins horseback riding lessons she's injured in a car accident. She ends up being confined to a wheelchair. Once her great passion, she seems to have lost interest in horses. Her parents plan a surprise party at a horse farm where Rachel can visit all of the horses she wants. She meets one special horse named Pegasus with whom she forms a magical bond.

This is a collection of short stories for kids. Included are a story about a magical pen that feeds off of a young boy's imagination, a girl's relationship with nature and wise old tree, and a mysterious creature that washes up on shore only to be subjected to an onslaught of tourists wanting selfies. Also included is the story of a boy who doesn't like summer camp so he sneaks away from his campsite only to encounter the legendary Bigfoot. And finally there is a tale about the perfect kid...

This book is a collection of 3 short stories about outer space, aliens, astronauts, and robots. Each story using science fiction to teach a valuable life lesson. The protagonists include children, a hotshot astronaut, a weird looking alien, and a homemade robot.

A collection of stories for kids featuring monsters, pirates, a sea serpent, and creatures from the Ice Age. There are several pop culture references scattered throughout the book as well as a few valuable lessons about life (accepting one's flaws, dealing with problems rather than running from them, being kind to others, and more). Some of the stories are semi-autobiographical as the characters deal with issues that I have encountered as a kid and even as an adult.

Johanna is the 2nd youngest of 8 children living on a farm in rural Poland in the 1930s. She loves animals but due to her family's financial constraints, she has never been allowed to have a pet. She forms an unlikely friendship with a small cow on the farm and soon the two become inseparable. On the verge of World War II, Johanna and her family must flee Poland and their farm to seek refuge in Canada. Brokenhearted, Johanna is left to deal with life in a new country and wondering about th...

Mr. Wells is a nice man who lives in Olya's neighbourhood. After losing a loved one, he begins to work on a time machine so he can see that person again. But things don't go as planned as he is joined by Olya and her super-smart pooch Tippy on a wild adventure

Down on his luck and disillusioned by life, a young man decides to undergo a bold and controversial medical procedure. Robotic Reassignment surgery is a process in which a human being is literally turned into a robot. The man is tired of feeling sorrow, regret, and other human emotions. He doesn't want to end his life but he does what to end the life he's been living.

Benny's family are unable to take him with them to their new home so they surrender him to the local shelter. Benny is confused, sad, and lonely in his kennel as he tries to adjust to life at the shelter. He reminisces about his old family and dreams of the day that he will find someone to love him again.

When his eccentric, cat-loving aunt decides to go out of town for the weekend, she asks her nephew to watch her cat. He's not an animal lover and he especially doesn't like cats. He's also convinced that Bruno the cat does not like him either. As can be predicted, things do not go well for the pair during their weekend together.I got the idea for this story while looking at a website that was advertising job postings. I saw an ad for a 'cat sitter'. I love cats so the main characte...