Fantastic Firsts

Venture into four different worlds in these full-length Sci-Fi stories. Meet superheroes on contemporary Earth, discover alien life in the oceans of Europa, and explore the fringes of the galaxy in an epic myth-inspired series. This Collection contains: Grand Master’s Pawn, Book 1 of Grand Masters’ Galaxy One young woman challenges the secret rulers of the galaxy and finds an impossible love. EUROPA, Book 1 of Taxyon Space Daredevil scientist and scarred alien forge a perilous alliance in the oceans of Jupiter’s moon. Super Starrella, Book 1 of Secret Supers Young superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse combat vicious killers in the skies of Atalanta. The Lady is Blue, Book 1 of Atrapako on Eden Intrepid scientist discovers secret of scaly aliens. Science fiction, science fantasy, adventure, romance, aliens, dragons, space exploration, space opera.

"This once in a lifetime collection reprints the first ever appearances by the greatest and most popular heroes of the Marvel universe: Spider-Man, Thor, Dr. Strange, Namor, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Nick Fury, Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, and the X-Men. Added specially for this edition is the initial installment of the the controversial origin of Wolverine: Origin #1, written by Paul Jenkins and illustrated by Andy Kubert."--Cover back.

Have fun discovering all 12 vehicles inside with bright, colorful illustrations that capture and inspire every child's imagination.

Have fun discovering all 12 first words inside with bright, colorful illustrations that capture and inspire every child's imagination.

This work provides an extensive guide for students, fans, and collectors of Marvel Comics. Focusing on Marvel's mainstream comics, the author provides a detailed description of each comic along with a bibliographic citation listing the publication's title, writers/artists, publisher, ISBN (if available), and a plot synopsis. One appendix provides a comprehensive alphabetical index of Marvel and Marvel-related publications to 2005, while two other appendices provide selected lists of Marvel-related game books and unpublished Marvel titles.

Tom Holland has danced across stages. He has swung across the big screen. But what is his life like behind the scenes? Does he do his own stunts? What are his fears? These questions and more will be answered in this high-interest, carefully leveled book that will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers.

A detailed study of the history and long-lasting influence of Marvel Comics, this book explores the ways Marvel’s truly unique comic book world reflects real world issues and controversies alongside believable, psychologically-motivated characters. The book examines a decades-long dual focus on both tight-knit continuity and real-world fidelity that makes the Marvel Universe a unique entity amongst imaginary worlds. Although there have been many books and articles that analyze each of these aspects of the Marvel Universe, the unique focus of this book is on how those two aspects have interwoven over the course of Marvel’s history, and the ways in which both have been used as storytelling engines that have fueled the entire imaginary world of Marvel Comics. Andrew J. Friedenthal has crafted a groundbreaking, engaging, and thoughtful examination of how this particular story world combines intricate world-building with responsiveness to real world events, which will be of interest to scholars and enthusiasts of not just comics studies, but also the fields of transmedia studies and imaginary worlds.

From football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired him throughout his career. Have you heard about the most controversial goal in world cup history? Or about the women's team who showed the world that football truly is for everyone? And I bet you didn't know about the team that won a match without scoring a single goal? Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his favourite football moments that highlight the many awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game - and sometimes the world - forever. From pioneering players, trailblazing managers, and incredible tales both on and off the pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about the beautiful game. And with Gamechanger Awards presented by Gary to incredible teams and players throughout, this is the ultimate gift for young footie fans everywhere. With additional LIONESS and WORLD CUP content in this Paperback edition!