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“These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” —New York Times
 
Meet Underground Railroad abductor Harriet Tubman in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!
 
Araminta Ross was an enslaved woman born in Delaware. After years of backbreaking...

Can you taste a skunk? Can you hear a rose? Can you see Make sense....USE YOUR NOSE! This is a book about the five senses and what each of them might--and might not-- be used for. Try to figure out which sense you would use for each activity--but don't listen to any roses or smell any operas while you're doing it!

Why did the unicorn need a hairbrush? To get ready for the mane event!

Most unicorns spend a lot of time around extra-hilarious magical creatures, so it's not easy to make them laugh. What you need is a how-to guide like this one! Get ready to giggle with this book of super-silly, unicorn-themed jokes for kids. It's full of adorable illustrations, pee-your-pants puns, and easy-to-read words that make it a blast for early

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A deluxe, oversized edition of the original Underground Abductor graphic novel—with 16 pages of new material!
The Bigger & Badder editions of Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales continue.

  
Araminta Ross was born an enslaved person in Delaware in the early 19th century. After years of backbreaking labor and the constant threat of being sold and separated from her family, she escaped and traveled north to freedom.

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In author-illustrator Nathan Hale's Big Bad Ironclad, uncover the story of the American Civil War's ironclad warships with this Hazardous Tale in the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!

"These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history." —New York Times

Ships are great for transport, but when they are made of...

David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn't it? In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. His...

"New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with a new essay collection that is equal parts thoughtful, hilarious, and sharp about human connection, race, hair, travel, dating, Black excellence, and more. Written in Phoebe's unforgettable voice and with her unparalleled wit, Robinson's latest collection, laced with spot-on pop culture references, takes on a wide range of topics. From the values she learned...

"Sometimes astronauts get lonely out in space-and they could use some jokes to make them laugh! Get ready to giggle with this book of hilarious, space-themed jokes for kids. It's full of stellar illustrations, silly space puns, and easy-to-read words that make it a blast for all ages!"-- Provided by publisher.

"Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? What if everyone only had one soulmate? What would happen if the moon went away? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves...

"At ten years old, Chelsea opened a lemonade stand and realized she'd make more money if the drinks were spiked. So she added vodka to her recipe and used her earnings to upgrade herself to first-class on a family vacation-leaving her parents and siblings in coach. At nineteen, she moved to Los Angeles and got fired from her temp job when she admitted she didn't know how to transfer calls. She played pickleball with the scions of an American dynasty....