Stephan Pastis

The most explosive Pearls Before Swine book of all time, Pearls Jubilee celebrates 25 years of the iconic comic strip by bestselling, award-winning author Stephan Pastis, including the author's own selections of his funniest, most controversial, and most heartwarming comics in his catalog, complete with commentary, fan mail, strips that were censored in newspapers, and a treasure trove of materials that will thrill longtime Pearls Before Swine fans and be the perfect introduction for new readers as well. A true celebration of all things Pearls! Arriving on the 25th anniversary of one of America's all-time most popular comic strips, Pearls Jubilee is a celebration of all things Pearls Before Swine. From the thematic top 10 lists hand-selected by the strip's creator, Stephan Pastis, to crossover comics by other prominent voices from the funny papers, essays by the author and collaborators, fan mail, hate mail, photos, and other entertaining ephemera, Pearls Jubilee will delight the longtime reader and entice a new generation of fans. The book includes hundreds of comic strips from throughout the feature's storied run in newspapers and tell the stories behind each one and explore how the comic went from a pipe dream by a disaffected lawyer to a worldwide cultural phenomenon that has entertained millions of readers around the world.

With the trademark sardonic humor and cringeworthy puns that have made Pearls Before Swine one of the funniest comic strips being published today, each page of this daily calendar features a full-color Pearls Before Swine comic strip to keep you laughing all year. As an added bonus, the back of each page includes Daily Extra! content such as puzzles, jokes, lists, quotes, activities, tips, and trivia. Features include: No single-use plastic Page size: 5.354" x 4.488" Recyclable chipboard easel backer for desk or tabletop display Printed on FSC®-certified paper with soy-based ink Full-color tear-off pages Includes Daily Extra! Bonus content on the back of each day's page Day/Date reference on each page 365 daily pages Official major world holidays and observances A new comic each day

Enjoy months of side-splitting laughter with the daily misadventures of Rat, Pig, Zebra and Goat! This collection of the beloved Pearls Before Swine comic strip features 18 months of strips from 2022-2024, complete with reflections, personal stories, and strip-by-strip commentary by award-winning cartoonist and USA TODAY bestselling author Stephan Pastis.For over two decades Pearls Before Swine has offered some of the funniest and most thought-provoking observations about the world, blowing the whistle on everything from modern technology to current events to human nature. Cartoonist Stephan Pastis continues to entertain with sharp, witty humor and endearing characters. This collection is a treasure trove of laughs, featuring behind-the-scenes notes on every comic strip, personal stories and photographs, and thoughtful reflections on the last few years. If you're a fan of Pearls Before Swine, this book is a must-have for your collection.

With the trademark twisted humor and outlandish puns that have made Pearls Before Swine one of the funniest comic strips being published today, each page of this daily calendar features a full-color Pearls Before Swine comic strip to keep you laughing all year. As an added bonus, the back of each page includes Daily Extra! content such as puzzles, jokes, lists, quotes, activities, tips, and trivia. Features include: Page size: 5.354" x 4.488" No single-use plastic Recyclable chipboard easel backer for desk or tabletop display Printed on FSC certified paper with soy-based ink Full-color tear-off pages Includes Daily Extra! Bonus content on the back of each day's page Day/Date reference on each page 365 daily pages Official major world holidays and observances Features a new comic each day

Featuring 18 months of daily comic strips from 2021-2022, along with reflections and strip-by-strip commentary by award-winning cartoonist and USA TODAY bestselling author Stephan Pastis, this treasury is an open and shut case of absolute criminal hilarity.For over two decades Pearls Before Swine has been blowing the whistle on everything from modern technology to current events to human nature. With a rap sheet including several hit book series, a film for Disney+, and incredible world travels, award-winning cartoonist Stephan Pastis continues to get caught red-handed making his audience laugh. Throughout this treasury, Pastis covers all his tracks with commentary on every comic strip, along with photos, behind-the-scenes insights on his creative process, and thoughtful reflections on the last few years. If you're a fan of Pearls Before Swine, keep your nose clean and stick it in this book instead.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Timmy Failure series comes a quirky and heartwarming middle grade novel about a girl struggling with loneliness and the curveballs of life--featuring black and white illustrations throughout Living alone with her mother in a poorer part of town, Saint--a girl drawn to medieval knights, lost causes, and the protection of birthday pi atas--sees the neighborhood she has always known and loved disappearing around her: old homes being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops. But when her favorite creaky old toy store is demolished, she knows she must act. Enlisting the help of Daniel "Chance" McGibbons, a quiet, round-faced boy who lives across the street (and whose house also faces the wrecking ball), Saint hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.

Join award-winning cartoonist Stephan Pastis in his comical, careening journey to enlightenment, featuring 18 months of daily comic strips from 2020-2021 along with an introduction, reflections, and strip-by-strip commentary by the author.Stephan Pastis is no ordinary cartoonist. In his two decades of writing and illustrating the blockbuster daily comic strip Pearls Before Swine, the award-winning humorist has traveled the globe, co-written a film for Disney+, and authored several hit book series, but always stopped short of total enlightenment—until now! Throughout the 256 pages of this treasury, Pastis provides commentary on each and every comic strip, along with photos, behind-the-scenes insights on the creative process, and meditations on how the tumultuous past two years have affected his life and work. Loyal readers and comics fans of all ages will be rewarded for digging into the uplifting, enlightening, and downright hilarious pages of the newest Pearls Before Swine treasury.

With the trademark twisted humor and outlandish puns that have made Pearls Before Swine one of the funniest comic strips being published today, each page of this daily calendar features a full-color Pearls Before Swine comic strip with your favorite characters like Rat, Pig, Goat, or the Crocs.Features include:5.25" x 4.375" page sizeEasel backer for desk or tabletop displayPrinted on FSC certified paper with soy-based inkFull-color tear-off pagesIncludes Daily Extra! Bonus content on the back of each day’s pageDay/Date reference on each page365 daily pagesOfficial major world holidays and observationsFeatures a new comic each day that will make you laugh no matter how terrible the morning news is

From the author of the Pearls Before Swine comic strip and New York Times bestselling Timmy Failure series comes the second book in a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, full-color graphic novel series about a quirky town--perfect for readers of all ages, and just right for young readers starting to read longer books Just when you thought things could not get any wackier in Trubble Town, the adult residents are abducted by aliens, leaving the town in the hands of all the kids. What could possibly go wrong...besides everything?

From the author of the Pearls Before Swine comic strip and New York Times bestselling Timmy Failure series comes the second book in a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, full-color graphic novel series about a quirky town--perfect for readers of all ages, and just right for young readers starting to read longer books Just when you thought things could not get any wackier in Trubble Town, the adult residents are abducted by aliens, leaving the town in the hands of all the kids. What could possibly go wrong...besides everything?

Prepare to get swept up in a tidal wave of hilarity, sarcasm, and atrocious puns courtesy of award-winning Pearls Before Swine cartoonist Stephan Pastis.For the past 20 years, Pearls Before Swine has been one of the most popular and consistently hilarious comic strip in newspapers. This treasury packs in 18 months' worth of daily comic strips from 2018-2019, including an introduction, essay, and special commentary by the author.

From the author of the Pearls Before Swine comic strip and New York Times bestselling Timmy Failure series comes a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, full-color graphic novel series about a quirky town--just right for young readers starting to read longer books Wendy the Wanderer has lived in Trubble Town her whole life but never had the chance to go exploring. For this reason, she thinks she was definitely misnamed. Her dad likes to know where she is to make sure she's safe, so she's never been anywhere on her own. Then, her dad leaves on a trip and the babysitter doesn't reinforce all the usual rules. Or any of the usual rules Suddenly, Wendy is free to do what she wants, and what she wants is to live up to her name...and find Trubble. Turns out, there's lots going on in Trubble Town. As she encounters endearingly goofy animals and hilariously hapless townsfolk, Wendy's very first adventure takes more twists and turns than she could have ever expected. She learns some really valuable life lessons and even teaches a few of her own.

From the author of the Pearls Before Swine comic strip and New York Times bestselling Timmy Failure series comes a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, full-color graphic novel series about a quirky town--just right for young readers starting to read longer books Wendy the Wanderer has lived in Trubble Town her whole life but never had the chance to go exploring. For this reason, she thinks she was definitely misnamed. Her dad likes to know where she is to make sure she's safe, so she's never been anywhere on her own. Then, her dad leaves on a trip and the babysitter doesn't reinforce all the usual rules. Or any of the usual rules Suddenly, Wendy is free to do what she wants, and what she wants is to live up to her name...and find Trubble. Turns out, there's lots going on in Trubble Town. As she encounters endearingly goofy animals and hilariously hapless townsfolk, Wendy's very first adventure takes more twists and turns than she could have ever expected. She learns some really valuable life lessons and even teaches a few of her own.

Dlja tekh nemnogikh na etoj planete, kto eschjo ne chital moikh dnevnikov, pojasnju: ja - Timmi Fejl. Mojo detektivnoe agentstvo, pozhaluj, luchshee v mire! I khot ja ochen talantlivyj i vezuchij, sudba prodolzhaet ispytyvat menja i nasylat vsjakie napasti. No ne volnujtes, ja umeju vykruchivatsja iz ljubykh situatsij. Vot uvidite - ja snova stanu pobeditelem! Dlja srednego shkolnogo vozrasta.Perevodchik: Karpukhina JulijaKhudozhnik: Stafan Pastis

Riotously funny and perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made has been listed as one of 100 Children's Modern Classics by The Sunday Times and was chosen for inclusion in Tom Fletcher's second book club.Riotously funny and perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made has been listed as one of 100 Children's Modern Classics by The Sunday Times and was chosen for inclusion in Tom Fletcher's second book club.But she's not going away.

The complete collected memoirs of Timmy Failure are contained within this boxed set. That's seven episodes of New York Times best-selling greatness. You have been warned. Meet Timmy Failure. You may know him as the founder, president, and CEO of Total Failure, Inc. -- the best detective agency in town. Perhaps even the nation. Timmy's seen a lot in his eleven years. Maybe too much. But luckily for you, the tales of his genius have been recorded by Timmy himself. All seven of his comically overconfident capers, combining hilarity and heart, are now available together in a deceptively sweet, outrageously funny collection by Stephan Pastis, making the perfect gift for Timmy fans new and old. Includes: Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've DoneTimmy Failure: We Meet Again Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My PantsTimmy Failure: It's the End When I Say It's the End