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In this eerie full-color graphic novel adaptation of one of award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn's most popular ghost stories, mischievous siblings pretend their grandmother's Vermont inn is haunted and awaken the real spirits who dwell there.Travis and his sister, Corey, can't resist a good trick. When they learn that their grandmother's quiet Vermont inn, where they're spending the summer, has a history of ghost sightings, they decide to do a little "haunting" of their own. Before long, their supernatural pranks have tourists flocking to the inn, and business booms.But Travis and Corey soon find out that theirs aren't the only ghosts at Fox Hill Inn. Their thoughtless games have awakened something dangerous, something that should have stayed asleep. Can these siblings lay to rest the restless spirits they’ve disturbed?For more spooky graphic novels from Mary Downing Hahn, check out Took, Wait Till Helen Comes, and The Old Willis Place!

Diana and her little brother, Georgie, know every inch of the land around the old Willis place, a crumbling mansion that some people say is haunted. They climb the trees and swim in the pond. And they can do whatever they want, even stay up all night. They don't have to change their clothes, brush their hair, or go to school. They have total freedom--as long as they don't leave the grounds.When Lissa arrives with her father, the new caretaker of the estate, Diana is overjoyed. She's been wishing for a friend. She can show Lissa all her favorite spots, and they can share their favorite books. Maybe Lissa can even help her uncover the ghastly secret of the creepy old Willis house.But there are rules that must be followed in order to keep the peace. Diana and Georgie aren't allowed to make friends. If Diana makes contact with Lissa, she could unleash evil forces beyond her control . . . and then they'll all be sorry.For more spooky graphic novels from Mary Downing Hahn, check out Took, Wait Till Helen Comes, and All the Lovely Bad Ones!

As a foreign correspondent, Scott Peterson witnessed firsthand Somalia's descent into war and its battle against US troops, the spiritual degeneration of Sudan's Holy War, and one of the most horrific events of the last half century: the genocide in Rwanda.  In Me Against My Brother, he brings these events together for the first time to record a collapse that has had an impact far beyond African borders.In Somalia, Peterson tells of harrowing experiences of clan conflict, guns and starvation.  He met with warlords, observed death intimately and nearly lost his own life to a Somali mob. From ground level, he documents how the US-UN relief mission devolved into all out war - one that for America has proven to be the most formative post-Cold War debacle.  In Sudan, he journeys where few correspondents have ever been, on both sides of that religious front line, to find that outside "relief" has only prolonged war.  In Rwanda, his first-person experience of the genocide and well-documented analysis provide rare insight into this human tragedy.Filled with the dust, sweat and powerful detail of real-life, Me Against My Brother graphically illustrates how preventive action and a better understanding of Africa - especially by the US - could have averted much suffering. Also includes a 16-page color insert.

NO OTHER COUNTRY SO DOMINATES THE HEADLINES: Iran is portrayed as a nuclear threat, a terrorist nation, a charter member of the Axis of Evil bent on the destruction of Israel. But behind those headlines—and the fierce rhetoric of Iran’s most hard-line leaders—is a proud nation with a 2,500-year history of Persian poetry, art, and passion. Based on more than thirty extended reporting trips to Iran, including the turbulent aftermath of the disputed June 2009 election, Scott Peterson’s portrait is the definitive guide to this enigmatic nation, from the roots of its incendiary internal struggles to the rise and slide of Iran’s earthshaking 1979 Islamic Revolution. This prize-winning American journalist with unparalleled experience in Iran takes us there, inside a country where an educated and young population is restlessly eager to take its place in the world; where martyrs of the "sacred" Iran-Iraq War are still mourned with tears of devotion; where the cultural and religious forces of light and darkness are locked in battle. Peterson brings stunningly alive the diversity within Iran—from the hard-liners who shout "Death to America" to the majority who comprise the most pro-American population in the Middle East. Let the Swords Encircle Me gives voice to Iranians themselves—the clerics and the reformers, the filmmakers and the journalists, the True Believers and their Westernized and profane brethren—to understand the complexities of Iran today. Through dedicated and in-depth reporting, Peterson shows how every word, image, and sensibility in Iran is often deliciously unexpected and counterintuitive. Ideology matters. So does "resistance." And azadi: freedom. Peterson deftly holds a mirror up to both sides of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Americans and Iranians, he writes, share a belief in their own exceptionalism and "manifest destiny" (which for Iran includes its nuclear ambitions) and frequent need of an "enemy" in political discourse. The same elements that have locked the United States and Iran in the most vicious of struggles—stretching back to the 1953 CIA coup in Tehran and the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage saga—are the same ones that could one day make Iran and the United States the most "natural" allies in the region.In this critical and personal account, Peterson illumines the latest episodes of Iran’s century-old quest for democracy and freedom. He explains how the Islamic Revolution—launched as a beacon of justice and resistance for Iranians and all the world’s Muslims—has not lived up to its ambitious promise. He shows how the violence of 2009 damaged the regime’s legitimacy and marks the start of an irreversible decline.Let the Swords Encircle Me takes us into the minds and hearts of Iranians today, and will be a crucial guide as Americans and Iranians attempt to overcome their bitter estrangement.

Gotham s greatest animated legends return in a definitive collection that captures the heart and heroics of the beloved TV series. This omnibus celebrates an era where the animated DC Universe redefined Batman for a generation. This sweeping omnibus gathers the first 42 issues of the Batman: Gotham Adventures run alongside essential tie-in issues from across the DC Animated Universe into one archival edition. These stories bring together Batman, Batgirl, Robin, and Nightwing in a series of tightly crafted tales that balance sharp detective work, heartfelt character moments, and the cinematic energy that made the animated series an enduring classic. From street-level mysteries to larger-than-life showdowns, each chapter reflects the emotional clarity and visual storytelling that defined this iconic era of Batman. A wide roster of the Dark Knight s most memorable foes including the Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Ra s al Ghul, Catwoman, and Two-Face appears in stories that combine accessibility with layered depth. With contributions by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett, Scott Peterson, Mark Millar, and more, the volume showcases the creative voices who helped expand the animated universe into a rich, character-driven comic world. Collects Batman: Gotham Adventures #1-42; Batman: Gotham Knights #14; Superman Adventures #25; Adventures in the DC Universe #3; The Batgirl Adventures #1; Harley & Ivy: Love on the Lam #1.

"DAS IST DAS GESETZ DES DSCHUNGELS, SO ALT UND SO WAHR WIE DER HIMMEL ..."Mogli lebt im Dschungel, so lange er denken kann. Aufgezogen von einem edlen Wolfsrudel und angeleitet von dem weisen Panther Baghira, genießt Mogli die reiche, lebendige Welt der Tiere. Und obwohl er manchmal nicht so recht hineinpasst, kann er sich nicht vorstellen, sie zu verlassen. Doch als ein rachsüchtiger Tiger schwört, den Menschenjungen aus dem Dschungel zu vertreiben, wird Moglis Welt auf den Kopf gestellt. Mit Hilfe seines neuen Freundes Balu, dem Bären, begibt sich Mogli auf eine Reise, um seine Wolfsfamilie und sich selbst zu beschützen - eine Reise, die alles für immer verändern könnte. Wird es dem Menschenkind gelingen, seinen Platz im Dschungel zu finden?

WOVOR HAST DU ANGST, BATMAN? Als Batman seinen Erzfeind Joker in der Irrenanstalt Arkham Asylum abliefert, wird er von den Insassen der Irrenanstalt für geisteskranke Superverbrecher angegriffen. Einer der Häftlinge, der ebenfalls irre Psychiater Jonathan Crane, der als Scarecrow seine Opfer mit Schrecken und Angst terrorisiert, nutzt die Gunst der Stunde zur Flucht – und als der Dunkle Ritter die Verfolgung aufnimmt, wird er wie nie zuvor mit seinen größten Ängsten, seinen seelischen Wunden und seinem eigenen Wahnsinn konfrontiert … Die US-Miniserie BATMAN: KINGS OF FEAR als deutsche Erstveröffentlichung komplett in einem Band, geschrieben von Batman-Veteran Scott Peterson (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES) und gezeichnet von Comic-Legende Kelley Jones (BATMAN), einem der größten Batman-Zeichner aller Zeiten!