In the world that Calvin and his tiger Hobbes share, treasures can be found in the most unlikely places, from the outer regions where Spaceman spiff travels to the rocks in the backyard--this curious duo roams their world in search of fortunes (and misfortunes!) to be experienced. Whether Calvin and Hobbes are blasting off on another interplanetary adventure or approaching warp speed on a downhill wagon ride, their capers are repartee consistently charm and refresh their readers' days. On his own, Calvin is prey to the insidious killer bicycle, is the arbiter of the dad poll, is the creator of a legion of snowmen who provide an incisive social commentary, and Hobbes is always there as the perfect companion. Watterson's talent is evidenced by the range of thought provoking emotions the strip encompasses in addition to the laughs it induces: the loyalty and friendship between Calvin and Hobbes, the challenge of being a patient parents, and the sardonic viewpoint of a cynical six-year-old ("I'm a 21st-century kid trapped in a 19th-century family," laments Calvin) combine to make this one of the best-loved strips in cartoon history.

The first chapter of the series takes place in Paris. Viola, the young protagonist, is divided between her free life in the circus and her duty at school. But Paris is the city of beuty and art, and soon she will make an encounter with a special person!

Multiple Bram Stoker Award–winning author Jonathan Maberry compiles more than twenty stories and poems—written by members of the Horror Writers Association—in this terrifying collection about worst fears. What scares you? Things that go bump in the night? Being irreversibly different? A brutal early death? The unknown? This collection contains stories and poetry by renowned writers such as R. L. Stine, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, and Ellen Hopkins—all members of the Horror Writers Association—about what they fear most. The stories include mermaids, ghosts, and personal demons, and are edited by Jonathan Maberry, multiple Bram Stoker award winner and author of the Rot & Ruin series.

Would you like to ride with Santa on his sleigh at Christmas Eve, taking presents to children all over the world? What presents do you think children want? Elphin, the elf, is Santa’s little helper. Elphin’s pet mouse, a secret gift from Santa, keeps running away or getting lost. The reindeer are up to their naughty antics. They all cut a path of excitement through earthquakes, erupting volcanoes, a bushfire, floods, storms, fog, high-flying birds, and past a rocket. Will Santa land home safely? Santa and Mrs. Claus are going on holiday after delivering presents for 5th January Eve. They end up in Nursery Rhyme Land by mistake. The grand old Duke of York is threatening war against old King Cole. With the help of Santa and Mrs. Claus, can the King win the fight? The elves in Santa’s workshop go on strike for pay. As Santa travels around on Christmas Eve, he asks the fairy folk where he can get a pot of gold. It is in Ireland, at the end of the rainbow. Can Santa find it with help from the leprechauns? Santa, as Saint Nicholas, makes his deliveries of presents to children on 6th December, Saint Nicholas’ Eve. He discovers thieves have stolen a batch of presents he left in storage in Spain. How will Santa ever find them again in time?

She, with her unique skills and medical skills, had traversed space and time to become an imperial concubine; he, as a beautiful man and as the king of an empire, had dominated the world.

Small people also had the opportunity to traverse the city. Here, there was a different life in the city. There was also the chance to reverse the flow of life. Beautiful women surrounded the scenery around them. When minor characters are angry, the ancient martial arts are close to the body, the foreign world, the city freely shuttles back and forth. "Hey, what are you daydreaming for? Is the report not ready? " "CEO doesn't want it, I will continue to work hard!" Hu Yang worked hard, while the Ice Mountain female CEO cried out ...

The Shingo Enterprise Excellence Prize Model (SEEM) has exerted global influence over the ways that exceptional organizations formulate/deploy strategy with its focus on processes, Lean thinking, continuous improvement, innovation, workforce development, and supplier strategies. This book details the SEEM, which lies at the heart of the Shingo Prize. It will link the theoretical underpinnings of the SEEM and their implications for practice. Case studies illustrate important points. Selected tools that support practical implementation of the model are discussed and their use illustrated. This book will deepen understanding of why the model works and how implementation can be accomplished.

The era of the fall of an immortal god, the gloomy life of the Divine Emperor. A youth suddenly revived after tens of thousands of years ... A path cut through the endless abyss. Hot blood and passion seemed to surge with rage. Stepping on the battlefield, his blood splattered everywhere. The battle melody was the enemy of the entire world! Time quickly passed by. Han Feng wrote the path of the Immortal God, killed the Divine Emperor, destroyed the saints, leaped to the heavens ...

The Grand Tour: the cultural rite of passage from London to Paris, Berlin, Venice, Florence, Rome, and down to the boot of Italy, which linked the Continent’s most spectacular artistic treasures. Sex and travel have always been intertwined, and never more so than on the classic Grand Tour of Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Today the Continent is still littered with salacious remnants of that golden age, where secret boudoirs, notorious dungeons, and forbidden artifacts lured travelers all the way from London to Capri. In The Sinner’s Grand Tour, celebrated historian and travel writer Tony Perrottet sets off to discover a string of legendary sites and relics that are still kept far from public view. In southern France, an ancient text leads him inside the château of the Marquis de Sade, now owned by fashion icon Pierre Cardin. In Paris, an 1883 prostitute guide helps him discover the Belle Époque fantasy brothel Le Chabanais and the lost “sex chair” of King Edward VII. Renaissance documents in the Vatican Secret Archives point the way to the Pope’s very own apartments in Vatican City, wherein lies the fabled Stufetta del Bibbiena, a pornography-covered bathroom painted by Raphael in 1516. With his unique blend of original research, sharp wit, and hilarious anecdotes, Perrottet brings us a romping travel adventure through the scandalous backrooms of historical Europe.

Reveals the fantastic stories behind dozens of lucky, lucrative finds, from the identification of a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence (a $4 flea market buy!) to the discovery of a 34-carat diamond by a West Virginia boy while pitching horseshoes in his backyard.