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"A story of ill-fated lovers whose untimely deaths unite two feuding families, Romeo and Juliet has become the archetype of young love destined to meet a tragic end.
The hatred between the House of the Capulets and the House of the Montagues is well known in Verona. Yet love blossoms between Romeo and Juliet. A brawl between the kinsmen of the Houses leads to Romeo's exile, and from then on it is a series of misjudgments and chance - of time,...
2) Robin Hood
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English
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King Richard is away, and Prince John has stolen his throne! Prince John has set high taxes on the people of Sherwood Forest and many cannot pay. But they have a hero among them who steals from the rich to help the poor. Will Robin Hood and his merry men save the kingdom for King Richard? Find out in this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Howard Pyle's classic by Joe Dunn Creator biographies and a glossary help reluctant readers take the first...
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English
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Theseus, the brave Prince of Athens, has performed many great feats, but his most daunting task is yet to come. The King of Crete demands that fourteen young Athenians must be fed to the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull. Only Theseus can save them from the fearsome monster, who lives deep in the maze-like Labyrinth. Far from home and with all of Athens depending on him, Theseus must defeat the greatest threat Greece has ever known -- with only his...
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English
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These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.
Take a journey into the future of science and imagination, as seen through the eyes of Jules Verne. The adventures of Henry, Hans, and Professor Von Hardwigg take the reader from the...
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English
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For years the Paris Opera House has been host to the Phantom of the Opera. The current owners give in to his demands, but the new management is not so accommodating! The phantom has decided it is Christine Daae's time to shine. If his demands are not met, all will be lost! This haunting adventure is now a striking graphic novel adaptation. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 5-8.
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English
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The works of William Shakespeare come alive in these stunning graphic novels adaptation using the original Shakespearean dialog. The world-class art, history, revenge, and drama of Julius Caesar will capture the attention of reluctant readers. Supplement your traditional Shakespearean sources with the graphic novel adaptation that will help readers imagine the action like never before. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO...
Publisher
Eureka Productions
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN CLASSICS presents great stories and poems from America's earliest Black writers, illustrated by contemporary African-American artists. Featured are "Two Americans" by Florence Lewis Bentley, "The Goophered Grapevine" by Charles W. Chesnutt, "Becky" by Jean Toomer, two short plays by Zora Neale Hurston, and six more tales of humor and tragedy. Also eleven poems, including Langston Hughes' "Danse Africaine" and "The Negro", plus Paul...
Publisher
Eureka Productions
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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GRAPHIC CLASSICS: MARK TWAIN is revised, with an all-new comics adaptation of "Tom Sawyer Abroad" by Tom Pomplun and George Sellas. Returning from the first edition are "The Mysterious Stranger" by Rick Geary, "A Dog's Tale" by Lance Tooks, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog" by Kevin Atkinson, and "The Carnival of Crime in Connecticut" by Antonella Caputo and Nick Miller. Also "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" "A Curious Pleasure Excursion," and eight women...
Publisher
Eureka Productions
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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GRAPHIC CLASSICS: AMBROSE BIERCE is revised, with 70 new pages, including new comics adaptations of Moxons Master, The Damned Thing and The Monk and the Hangmans Daughter. Returning from the first edition are The Stranger and three other tales, plus a collection of 20 short fables illustrated by Dan ONeill, Shary Flenniken, Florence Cestac, Johnny Ryan and more great artists. With an amazing cover and new illustrations for The Devils Dictionary by...
Publisher
Eureka Productions
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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GRAPHIC CLASSICS: O. HENRY is a great collection of stories from the master of the surprise ending. This eleventh volume in the Graphic Classics series features "The Ransom of Red Chief", the precursor to "Home Alone", illustrated by Johnny Ryan. Plus "The Cabollero's Way", the original tale of The Cisco Kid, by Mark A. Nelson, and O. Henry's Christmas classic "The Gift of the Magi" by Lisa K. Weber. With seven more stories, including a new O. Henry...
Publisher
Andrews McMeel
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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In this beautifully rendered graphic adaptation, both fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of War and Peace, one of the most celebrated novels of all time, about the misadventures of Pierre Bezkhov, Natsha and Ily Rostv, and company during the Napoleonic era of Russia. With richly detailed settings re-creating the villas and ballrooms of the 19th century, character design based on the real-life inspirations for the figures in the...
12) Foligatto
Publisher
Humanoids
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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The first work by Eisner-nominated artist Nicolas de Crcy is the lyrical and hauntingly beautiful tale of a tormented opera singer. PUBLICATION IN 1 VOLUME - COMPLETED WORK. In order to curb the blood lust of Eccenihilo' inhabitants, a big carnival is organized. Its main attraction: the homecoming of the local golden child, the famous castrato opera singer Foligatto. The artist's return to his roots, however, triggers a series of surreal events with...
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Witness a tale of love, fairies, and betrayal in this classic tale retold in graphic-novel format. Theseus, duke of Athens is preparing for his marriage when Hermia, and her father, Egeus, burst into his court and beg for Theseus's judgment regarding whom Hermia, Egeus's, daughter, should marry. Theseus tells Hermia she must marry Demetrius, even though she really loves Lysander. At nightfall, the two young lovers run off to the forest to be married...
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A ghost turns up at Ebenezer Scrooge's home one Christmas Eve. It is Jacob Marley, his business partner, who has been dead for seven years. He is dragging heavy chains, and is obviously full of great sorrow and unbearable pain. While Scrooge is still trying to decide whether the apparition is real or a piece of his imagination, Marley's ghost tells him something that might change his life forever: You will be haunted by three spirits. Without their...
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The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through Brenna Thummler's heavenly landscapes. Together Marsden and Thummler conjure all the magic and beauty of Green Gables. Like Anne herself, you won't want to leave. Brian Selznick, author/illustrator of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" and "The Marvels"
The magic of L.M. Montgomery's treasured classic is...
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English
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"No sight makes a man tremble more than seeing Mr Toad behind the wheel of a car... On a fine summer day, Mole is busy spring-cleaning his home. When he decides he's had enough of cleaning, he ventures towards a place he has never seen before the river.
There he meets Ratty, and the two of them become close friends, spending lazy days by the river. But then they make the mistake of visiting Mr Toad. Toad is rich, exuberant, but also reckless. When...
17) On the Case with Holmes and Watson: Case 12: Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cardboard Box
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
When Miss Susan Cushing receives a package with gruesome contents, she cannot imagine who sent it. While Inspector Lestrade dismisses the package as a practical joke, Holmes fears the worst. Can Holmes and Watson discover the sender?
18) Triskele #1
Publisher
Scout Comics
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
When young Alec Ellis is granted a magical gift on Samhain night, the scales of power on the island of Albion are inadvertently shifted. Now, together with his friends, he is about to embark on a dangerous journey that shall decide the fate of their entire kingdom.
Set in a medieval world populated by characters and events from Celtic myths and legends, Triskele is a visually stunning journey into the world of ancient oral traditions. It is an...
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Who killed Captain Peter Carey? Everyone knows that Captain Carey, nicknamed Black Peter, was a nasty, cruel character. But who would murder him and why? Can Holmes, Watson, and Inspector Lestrade find the brutal killer before it's too late?
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