![]() ![]() The first episode begins with a command from King Morpheus of Slumberland to a minion to collect Nemo. When McCay returned to the Herald in 1924, he revived the strip, and it ran under its original title from Aug 3, 1924, until December 26, 1926, when McCay returned to Hearst.Ī weekly fantasy adventure, Little Nemo in Slumberland featured the young Nemo (“No one” in Latin) who dreamed himself into wondrous predicaments from which he awoke in bed in the last panel. Little Nemo in Slumberland ran in the New York Herald from October 15, 1905, until Jthe strip was renamed In the Land of Wonderful Dreams when McCay brought it to William Randolph Hearst’s New York American, where it ran from Septemuntil July 26, 1914. ![]() ![]() The strip is considered McCay’s masterpiece for its experiments with the form of the comics page, its use of color, its timing and pacing, the size and shape of its panels, perspective, architectural and other detail. The full-page weekly strip depicted Nemo having fantastic dreams that were interrupted by his awakening in the final panel. Nemo was originally the protagonist of the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland. Little Nemo is a fictional character created by Canadian cartoonist Winsor McCay. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() That discrepancy obviously means that Hogwarts Legacy had to sell fewer copies to reach this mark than the Harry Potter films sold tickets. Meanwhile, Hogwarts Legacy launched with a price tag of $70 (more for the deluxe edition). To be fair, movie ticket prices ranged from around $5 to $10 when the Harry Potter films were released. The game could easily surpass $2 billion in sales in the foreseeable future. Regardless, Hogwarts Legacy has technically outgrossed most Harry Potter movies. Although to be fair, the latter wouldn’t have passed the $1 billion mark if it hadn’t been rereleased several times. Only two Harry Potter movies have amassed more than $1 billion in revenue: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Those individual box office grosses are mostly in the hundreds of millions dollars range, often just shy of 1 billion dollars. Most notably, the Harry Potter film series has grossed billions of dollars in total, but each entry has contributed a different amount to that total. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just before the buzzer, one of the teams scored, and the entire arena went crazy.Ī player’s face flashed up on the Jumbotron. He was wearing a helmet, but I froze when he smiled.Īpparently, my fake blind date hadn’t invited me to watch hockey with him, he’d invited me to watch him play.Īnd so began my adventure with Max Yearwood. When I arrived, the seat next to me was empty.ĭisappointed again, I decided to leave at the end of the period. So on my way home, I decided to take a chance and stop by the game. ![]() I tossed the ticket into my purse and went about trying to enjoy the man I was supposed to meet.īut my real blind date and I had no connection. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement.īefore he left, he slipped me a ticket to a hockey game a few blocks away, in case things didn’t work out on my actual date. He only pretended to be until my real date showed up. Turned out, Max wasn’t who I was there to meet. Max was insanely gorgeous, funny, and our chemistry was off the charts. He also had the biggest dimples I’d ever laid eyes on. The first time I met Max Yearwood was on a blind date. ![]() ![]() ![]() Novelists are often advised to torture their characters to excite readers. ![]() The way King enables Hartsfield to stalk Hodges without the latter realising is creepy beyond belief. Twice in the book (I'll not say more as I don't want to give plot spoilers) the events had me yelling, 'Oh my God!' at the pages. The novel has more twists and turns than a maze, never failing to thrill. Instead, it induces the opposite effect, Hodges is spurred into action, committed to capturing the killer before he strikes again. ![]() Then he receives a taunting letter from Mr Mercedes, an attempt to goad him into suicide. Years later, retired detective Bill Hodges's failure to capture the Mercedes Killer haunts him as he drifts through his days on a diet of junk food and daytime television. The book begins with a bang, recounting the senseless slaying of eight people by Brady Hartsfield, committed by ploughing a stolen Mercedes into a crowd. ![]() Instead 'Mr Mercedes' recounts the good versus evil battle of Bill Hodges, a retired police officer, and Brady Hartsfield, a computer genius with a bad Oedipal complex and an even worse loathing of humanity. No clowns, no haunted hotels, no Boo'ya Moon. Fans of his horror and supernatural titles won't find their familiar fare here. It's been a while since I wrote a book review, and 'Mr Mercedes' by Stephen King is a worthy way to resume! The novel is King's venture into straight crime thrillers, the first of a trilogy. ![]() ![]() ![]() On her part, Jessica has been training Paul from an early age in the ways of the Bene Gesserit. Paul’s mother, Jessica, who is the concubine of Duke Leto and a Bene Gesserit, also warns the duke, who decides to go ahead and relocate anyway. ![]() Despite knowing that things are not as they seem, the duke agrees. The Padishah Emperor, Shaddam IV, fearing duke Leto’s influence, orders Paul to take up the operations of the Arrakis planet – the desert planet rich in ‘melange’ from the rivals, Harkonnen. The protagonist is Paul Atreides, the heir to duke Leto Atreides. SYNOPSIS (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)ĭune is divided into three parts – Dune, Muad’dib, and The Prophet. Herbert breathed his last on February 11, 1986. In fact, Dune and the Dune Saga had a major influence on many later science-fiction novels and films. He was also one of the initial science-fiction writers to write on ecology.ĭune and the Dune Saga are one of the world’s all-time bestselling science-fiction novels and have won numerous accolades and prizes, including the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. He is especially well known for his novel Dune, which was published in 1965, and its five sequels.Īpart from being a world-renowned novelist, Herbert was also a print journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer. ![]() He was born on Octoin Tacoma, Washington, US. Frank Herbert was an American science-fiction writer. ![]() ![]() Money Order, and Cashiers Checks are also accepted, as well as Cash on Pick Up.Ĥ.Ĝomplete payment is required within 4 days of receiving an invoice. 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Becoming a Legend (Book Two of The Blue Eyes Trilogy)-See Also: The Legend of the Blue EyesBook One: -Arianna Grace is about to turn seventeen, and her life has been very complicated lately. ![]() ![]() When Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, Arthur, is yelling. And for parents and teachers, each Flat Stanley book delivers multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. ![]() Kids love Flat Stanley-even reluctant readers. In this 50th anniversary edition, join Flat Stanley and the rest of the Lambchop family on the adventure that started it all Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints pg. Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.15 lbs) 96 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product Lexile Measure: 550 AD (Adult Directed Text) Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) ![]() Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance Soon, amazing things begin happening to him.Ĭlick for more in this series: Flat Stanley ![]() A bulletin board fell on Stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick. WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeĪnnotation: When Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, Arthur, is yelling. Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure! Anniversary EditionĬontributor(s): Brown, Jeff (Author), Pamintuan, Macky (Illustrator) ![]() ![]() ![]() Read more no idea.' Lily has only been married for three weeks. What if you can't remember yours? 'How long have you been sitting out here?' 'I got here yesterday.' 'Where did you come from?' 'I have. A proper thriller with wonderful characters' Sabine Durrant _ Everyone has secrets. I loved I Found You' Clare Mackintosh 'I LOVED I Found You. ![]() Or does he? _ 'Fresh and intriguing, with characters so real I ached for them. Against her better judgement, she invites him into her home. He has no name, no jacket, no idea what he is doing there. Alice finds a man on the beach outside her house. When her new husband fails to come home from work one night, she is left stranded in a new country where she knows no one. Lily has only been married for three weeks. ![]() ![]() ![]() In any list of the Great Books of Western Civilization, The Peloponnesian War stands near the top. Based on the venerable Richard Crawley translation, updated and revised for modern readers. The Landmark Thucydides includes a vast array of superbly designed and presented maps, brief informative appendices by outstanding classical scholars on subjects of special relevance to the text, explanatory marginal notes on each page, an index of unprecedented subtlety, and numerous other useful features. ![]() Robert Strassler's new edition removes these obstacles by providing a new coherence to the narrative overall, and by effectively reconstructing the lost cultural context that Thucydides shared with his original audience. However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, The Peloponnesian War is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical wisdom. ![]() Thucydides' account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta is the first and still most famous work in the Western historical tradition. 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