For use in schools and libraries only. Owly is a kind, yet lonely, little owl who's always on the lookout for new friends and adventure. Two graphic novellas show how Owly discovers the meaning of friendship, and that saying goodbye doesn't always mean forever.

"Go on an adventure with Owly and Wormy!"--Back cover of Volume 1

Owly and Wormy enjoy bird watching and befriend Tiny and Angel, two hummingbirds who come to drink nectar from the flowers that Wormy has planted. Owly is a kind, yet lonely, little owl who's always on the lookout for new friends and adventure. The first graphic novel in the series contains two enchanting novellas: the Way Home and the Bittersweet Summer, wherein Owly discovers the meaning of friendship and that saying goodbye doesn't always mean forever.

Owly and Wormy just want to help... Best friends Owly and Wormy have days filled with adventure and hearts filled with kindness. And when they discover a bluebird family living in a damaged tree, they want to help out the best way they can: by building the birds a new home! But when Owly and Wormy share their gift, the birds don't welcome the new birdhouse quite as Owly and Wormy had hoped. With a big storm moving in, can Owly and Wormy help get the birds (and their chicks!) to safety before it's too late?Through a unique blend of words and symbols, Owly can be read by the youngest readers, and is a great introduction to graphic novels!

Cairo, 1933 The merciless Otto Von Stürm will do anything to reach his prize--deception, bribery, even murder--but 12-year-old Ronald "Rocket" Robinson, Nuri, and Screech may just outsmart him . . . if they can stay alive long enough. The Egyptian captial is a buzzing hive of treasure-hunters, thrill-seekers, and adventurers, but to Rocket Robinson, it's just another sticker on his well worn suitcase. The only son of an American diplomat, Rocket travels from city to city with his monkey Screech, never staying in one place long enough to call it home, but when Rocket finds a strange note written in Egyptian hieroglyphs, he stumbles into an adventure more incredible than anthing he's ever dreamt of. With the help of Screech and a new friend--a gypsy girl named Nuri--Rocket navigates the secret underworld of Cairo. Soon they run afoul of master criminal Otto Von Stürm, who's planning the theft of the greatest treasure in history--an ancient pharaoh's fortune, secretly hidden for centuries. In order to stop him, Rocket and Nuri will have to decode an ancient riddle, solve a cryptic puzzle, face hungry crocodiles, and navigate a centuries-old labyrinth full of traps--all while staying one step ahead of Otto's blood thirsty goons. Not to mention the ancient curse that guards the treasure.

For use in schools and libraries only. Owly learns that sometimes you have to make sacrifices and work at things that are important, especially friendship.

SUBURBAN FAIRY TALES, the amazing web comic by Francis Bonnet, finally arrives in its first collection.SUBURBAN FAIRY TALES: A COMIC STRIP COLLECTION follows the lives of your favorite fairy tale characters such as Pinocchio, Rapunzel, and Frog Prince as they're thrown together in this humorous, modern day rendition of your favorite fables. As a bonus, this book also features the original character concept drawings and a SUBURBAN FAIRY TALES epilogue story never before published online!Don't miss a single comic! Whether you're young or old, SUBURBAN FAIRY TALES will keep you laughing until your head falls off!

Provides a concise guide to the best graphic novels that are currently in print and available, written by an enthusiast and expert in this popular field.

This book collects the reviews originally published on the Crossover Comics blog written for toddlers, from toddlers. Since October 2012, I have had a lot of fun sharing the experiences my daughter and I enjoy while she grows and develops her love of reading; from board books to comics.Topics discussed include print vs. digital, what to read at Halloween, and her now favorite Owly. So join me while I chronicle my children's reading experiences, through comics."Thank you so much for such a beautiful review! ^,^"Andy Runton, Owly Creator

Graphica is a medium of literature that integrates pictures and words and arranges them to tell a story or convey information, usually presented in a comic strip, periodical, or book form AKA comics. It's no surprise comics have long been popular with kids and adults; some of our greatest heroes were introduced to us in comic form. Drawing on his own success using graphica with elementary students, literacy coach Terry Thompson introduces reading teachers to this popular medium in Adventures in Graphica: Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Teach Comprehension, Grades 2-6. In his book, Thompson explains how graphica can be an engaging and motivating tool for reluctant readers who often shun traditional texts. He suggests sources of appropriate graphica for the classroom and demonstrates how to fit this medium into the literacy framework and correlates with best practices in comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency instruction.Adventures in Graphica contains numerous, easy-to-replicate, instructional strategies, including examples of how graphic texts can be used to create a bridge and students transfer abstract comprehension strategies learned through comics and graphic novels to traditional texts. It is an excellent roadmap for teachers looking to add graphica to their classrooms.