Stephanie True Peters

With winter coming, orphaned bear cub Glee is looking for a place to nap. He finally finds a cozy corner in an empty railroad car. Glee is rudely awakened and discovers that he has taken a ride on a traveling circus train The performers who find him adore him and try to find an act for him. That is the only way the ringleader will let him stay. Will Glee be able to find his talent in time, or will he end up back out in the cold?

Frank tends the garbage heap in the monster realm, just on the other side of the human world. In his spare time, he builds inventions out of garbage scraps. One of his inventions is of a human-inspired robot, with a stained T-shirt as the body. But Frank can't seem to get the robot to work. One strange night, a bolt of lightning transforms the invention into a real human child Frank names him "Stain." Curious and energetic, Stain wreaks havoc on the monster realm, angering the monster population. Can Frank save Stain from destruction by convincing the rest of the monsters that Stain is not a threat?

In this Swedish folktale, a young boy longs for all the nice things other children have. An old woman tells the boy a secret for granting his wishes: sprinkling salt on a magpie's tail. But, before the magpie will grant the boy's wish, the bird has some strange requests of his own. With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for even the newest graphic novel fans

Revisit the tale of the Three Little Pigs with this graphic novel for new readers. The three pigs need to build their own homes. But a big, bad wolf has come to find them. What happens to their homes as they try to stay safe? What do they do to get rid of the wolf?

Revisit the tale of Rumpelstiltskin with this graphic novel for new readers. The king demands the miller's daughter spin straw into gold. She doesn't know how until Rumpelstiltskin appears out of nowhere with his magic. But as the king asks for more gold, and Rumpelstiltskin demands repayment, what will happen to the miller's daughter?

Revisit the tale of Rumpelstiltskin with this graphic novel for new readers. The king demands the miller's daughter spin straw into gold. She doesn't know how until Rumpelstiltskin appears out of nowhere with his magic. But as the king asks for more gold, and Rumpelstiltskin demands repayment, what will happen to the miller's daughter?

Revisit the tale of the Three Little Pigs with this graphic novel for new readers. The three pigs need to build their own homes. But a big, bad wolf has come to find them. What happens to their homes as they try to stay safe? What do they do to get rid of the wolf?

Young fashionista Milly is in a pickle after her friends secretly entered her into a local design competition. The rules state all outfits must be hand sewn, and Milly knows she'll never finish her looks in time. Just as she's about to lose hope, a strange custodian appears with an offer to lend her sewing skills, and soon Milly's one-of-a-kind designs put her in the running to win the whole thing. But for the final challenge, the custodian strikes a new deal: Guess her favorite thing to wear, or else she will take the first-place prize Can Milly's keen fashion instincts solve this style mystery? Enjoy a modern twist on the Brothers Grimm classic "Rumpelstiltskin" as it's retold for kids in this exciting Far Out Fairy Tales graphic novel.

In a remote mountain valley lives a special pack of wolves--one night a month, when the moon is full, they turn into werewolves. Little werewolves are taught never to venture to the far side of one mountain because of the grave dangers there. But the youngest daughter of the pack's alpha wolf just can't contain her curiosity. She sneaks a peek at the forbidden side to discover it is a ski resort, where she befriends a young boy. But will their friendship survive if he discovers her dark secret? Experience Hans Christian Andersen's tale of "The Little Mermaid" like you never have before in this graphic novel retelling for kids. Each Far Out Fairy Tales adventure includes info on the original tale, a guide to the story's twists, and visual discussion questions to critically engage readers.

A nearby dragon sighting has area knights clamoring for new swords, but the village's swordmaker is having trouble keeping up with orders. Then one morning he discovers a new sword waiting on his workbench. From its etched blade to its jeweled hilt, it's a thing of beauty. The next morning, there are two, and the next there are three. The delighted swordmaker hides in his workshop to see where these beautiful weapons are coming from. To his shock, they are the work of the dragon, himself Dare the swordmaker approach the talented beast? Enjoy this twist on the popular tale of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" in this graphic novel retelling for kids. Each Far Out Fairy Tales adventure includes info on the original tale, a guide to the story's twists, and visual discussion questions to critically engage readers.

In a remote mountain valley lives a special pack of wolves--one night a month, when the moon is full, they turn into werewolves. Little werewolves are taught never to venture to the far side of one mountain because of the grave dangers there. But the youngest daughter of the pack's alpha wolf just can't contain her curiosity. She sneaks a peek at the forbidden side to discover it is a ski resort, where she befriends a young boy. But will their friendship survive if he discovers her dark secret? Experience Hans Christian Andersen's tale of The Little Mermaid like you never have before in this graphic novel retelling for kids. Each Far Out Fairy Tales adventure includes info on the original tale, a guide to the story's twists, and visual discussion questions to critically engage readers.

A nearby dragon sighting has area knights clamoring for new swords, but the village's swordmaker is having trouble keeping up with orders. Then one morning he discovers a new sword waiting on his workbench. From its etched blade to its jeweled hilt, it's a thing of beauty. The next morning, there are two, and the next there are three. The delighted swordmaker hides in his workshop to see where these beautiful weapons are coming from. To his shock, they are the work of the dragon, himself Dare the swordmaker approach the talented beast? Enjoy this twist on the popular tale of The Elves and the Shoemaker in this graphic novel retelling for kids. Each Far Out Fairy Tales adventure includes info on the original tale, a guide to the story's twists, and visual discussion questions to critically engage readers.

Our history books are full of great men, from inventors to explorers to presidents. But these great men were not always good men. It's time for our role models to change. This book pays tribute to Mr. Rogers, Barack Obama, Hayao Miyazaki, and more: men whose masculinity is grounded in compassion and care. These men have varying worldviews and are accomplished in a range of fields, but they share important commonalities. They served their communities. They treated people with respect. They lifted others up. And they went on to create change, inspire others, and, indeed, do great things--not in spite of their goodness, but because of it. These men's stories will educate, entertain, and encourage the next generation of writers, activists, entrepreneurs, and other leaders of all genders to do better and be better--to be truly groundbreaking.

Track season is about to begin, and Gerald "Sully" Sullivan is ready and raring to run. But on the first day of team trials, no other students show up! If the Titans don't get more members, there won’t be a track team. So Sully pays a visit to the other sports teams, hoping their star athletes will join. None of the other athletes think much of track and field. Sully will have to beat them at their own sports to change their minds. . . .

Little Johnny Slimeseed isn't like the other monsters living in Nightmare. The gentle swamp creature hates scaring human kids and wishes his fellow ghouls would find another hobby. So he comes up with a brilliant plan--fill the land with oozy, goopy slime trees If he can plant enough seeds, the monsters won't frighten anyone because they'll be too busy having fun in the sludge Can Johnny achieve his freaky forest dream? In this Far Out Folktale, the story of famous American pioneer Johnny Appleseed gets twisted about to create an exciting graphic novel adventure for kids.

There once was an ugly duckling ... who was actually a baby dinosaur! A dino egg tumbled through a time vortex into a duck nest, but it's clear the hatchling Rex doesn't fit in with his duckling family. So the lost dino leaves the nest on a quest to find his place among the barnyard animals. Will Rex ever find where he truly belongs? In this ebook Far Out Fables adventure, Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" receives a playful, modern twist. Experience a classic fable like never before in this full-colour graphic novel retelling for kids.

Shelly the Tortoise is determined to beat Hunter the Hare... in an epic robot battle Animals from around the forest are engineering their own mechanical fighting suits to enter the hi-tech competition. Shelly is working tirelessly to perfect her machine while Hunter goofs off, confident he will win like always. But when the two face off in the arena, will Shelly's slow-and-steady approach be enough to KO Hunter and finally bring victory? In this Far Out Fables adventure, Aesop's The Tortoise and the Hare receives a playful, modern twist. Experience a classic fable like never before in this full-color graphic novel retelling for kids

There once was an ugly duckling... who was actually a baby dinosaur A dino egg tumbled through a time vortex into a duck nest, but it's clear the hatchling Rex doesn't fit in with his duckling family. So the lost dino leaves the nest on a quest to find his place among the barnyard animals. Will Rex ever find where he truly belongs? In this Far Out Fables adventure, Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling receives a playful, modern twist. Experience a classic fable like never before in this full-color graphic novel retelling for kids

In a faraway land, a princess named Aurora lives in a castle, honing her enchantments amid a slumbering kingdom When the princess was just a baby, a wicked fairy cursed the realm with unending sleep. But a kind fairy had her own spell to cast--she saved the newborn and granted the girl the gift of magic Now, Aurora is the only one who can awaken her subjects by concocting a potion made up of the world's rarest ingredients. Faced with strange places and fantastical creatures, can Aurora succeed in her epic quest, or will the kingdom--and she--be doomed to doze forever?