New Releases by Ben Hatke

Eisner award–winning author Ben Hatke recounts his epic circumnavigation of the globe in Home/World, a profound graphic memoir perfect for fans of Bill Bryson. One spring morning, Ben Hatke walked out his door and headed east, carrying a sketchbook and the audacious trust that if he journeyed long enough, the curve of the earth would bring him home again. What he met was a world more perilous and more generous than he ever imagined. In Home/World, the Eisner Award–winning creator chronicles this circumnavigation through ink-and-watercolor pages that capture not just the sweep of continents but flickers of human encounters: a shared meal in a village, a moment of terror at a border crossing, the language of laughter breaking through babel. Hatke’s storytelling transforms the travel narrative into something urgent and immediate—a reckoning with our fractured yet resilient planet. In an age when the world feels boundless and claustrophobic, Home/World offers not an escape, but a return. A return to wonder, to hope, to the possibility that strangers may prove kinder than we think, and to the belief that art may yet hold humanity together.

"The adventures of a woolly bear caterpillar who must find a way to cross the road"-- Provided by publisher.

Let your imagination take flight with the second volume of this groundbreaking graphic novel fantasy anthology series, featuring short stories from some of today''s most legendary artists, including the series editor, Amulet creator Kazu Kibuishi! From the fantasy of a fading childhood romance in a small seaside town to the tale of a pair of monster hunters looking to make a quick buck, this second volume of Flight collected the voices of many brilliant illustrators and animators before they launched to fame. This reissued comics anthology is full of memorable and gorgeous tales from multiple New York Times bestselling authors and Academy Award-nominated artists, including: Kazu Kibuishi, New York Times bestselling author of the Amulet series Jen Wang, New York Times bestselling author of The Prince and the Dressmaker Hope Larson, Eisner Award winner for A Wrinkle in Time adaptation Ben Hatke, Eisner Award-winning creator of Little Robot Vera Brosgol, Academy Award-nominated artist on Kubo and the Two Strings Clio Chiang, Academy Award-nominated artist on Raya and the Last Dragon And more!

Dans le sous-sol de la maison où sa famille vient tout juste d''emménager, Milo qui est descendu pour chercher la chaussette égarée de sa petite-sœur découvre une mystérieuse porte cachée qui révèle un sous-sol beaucoup plus vaste que ce qu''il avait imaginé... À la poursuite de l''étrange rat qui lui a dérobé la chaussette, Milo doit s''enfoncer de plus en plus profondément dans ce monde mystérieux. Il découvre de nouvelles pièces, couloirs et autres corridors qui le mènent toujours plus loin vers les profondeurs. Tout un royaume caché peuplé de créatures fantastiques et de monstres qui vivent dans l''ombre et la pénombre... Pour affronter ses peurs, Milo doit faire preuve de courage et de douceur pour approcher et apprivoiser ces créatures très étranges qui vont devenir ses meilleures alliées !

"Jack podría ser el único niño en el mundo que le teme al verano. Pero tiene una buena razón: el verano es cuando su madre soltera consigue un segundo trabajo y lo deja en casa cuidando a su hermana pequeña Maddy, que es autista. Es mucha responsabilidad, y además es aburrido, porque Maddy no habla. Nunca. Hasta que un día, en el mercado de pulgas, Maddy sí habla... y le dice a Jack que cambie el coche de su mamá por una caja de semillas misteriosas. Es el mejor error que Jack ha cometido en su vida. Lo que comienza como un simple jardín en el patio trasero pronto se convierte en una jungla mágica y salvaje, con pequeñas cebollitas bebés corriendo por todas partes, enormes calabazas rosadas que muerden, y, en una noche iluminada por la luna que lo cambia todo... un dragón."--

From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers graphic novel about Milo, a young boy who discovers a portal to a secret world in his basement. It was supposed to just be a normal basement—some storage boxes, dust, you know, the usual basement stuff. But when Milo is sent by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement of the historic home they''ve moved into, Milo finds a door in the back that he''s never seen before. Turns out that the basement of his house is enormous. In fact, there is a whole world down there. As Milo travels ever deeper into the Basement World, he meets the many Things that live in the shadows and gloom...and he learns that to face his fears he must approach even the strangest creatures with kindness.

In this atmospheric tribute to the medieval folklore tradition of trickster tales starring Reynard the fox, beloved children''s cartoonist Ben Hatke turns his pen to a very special project for adult readers. Inspired by the 12th century tales of the indomitable trickster fox Reynard, this offbeat tribute to the archetypal rogue has a satisfyingly old-fashioned feeling to it. Although this Reynard adventure is entirely the creation of modern fairytale master Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack), it fits seamlessly into the body of Reynard tales still beloved in Europe to this day. Featuring evocative, charming black-and-white illustrations and a swiftly moving narrative, Reynard''s Tale follows our hero through a series of encounters with other classic figures from this body of folklore to piece together a headlong journey through a perilous landscape filled with murderers, kings, ex-lovers, mermaids, and even Death herself.

Sortis vainqueurs mais épuisés des combats qu''ils ont menés contre les forces du mal, Jack et Zita doivent affronter un nouveau péril plus grand encore car cette fois, c''est l''humanité toute entière qui est menacée. Nos deux héros vont donc associer leurs talents pour défier la terrible armée des géants, déterminée à faire disparaître définitivement les humains de la surface de la Terre. Parviendront-ils à rejoindre à temps le peuple des Elfes, seuls capables de faire face aux terrifiants colosses ? Laissez-vous entraîner dans cet épisode inédit où nos deux intrépides héros livrent à l''unisson une effroyable bataille. Tant que le monde est en danger, rien n''arrêtera Jack et Zita !

Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are on the move, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Ben Hatke. Julia''s flying house has come down to earth...and sprouted legs! Now it roams the landscape looking for the perfect spot to settle down. But just as Julia spots the Perfect Spot, off in the distance—her walking house trips! It tumbles down a steep mountain side, and Julia and her creatures are scattered across the hills while her runaway home continues rolling off on an adventure of its own. Now it''s up to Julia to gather up her found family and track down her house, and maybe find that Perfect Spot once and for all. With surprises around every corner and new creatures galore, master storyteller Ben Hatke weaves a moving and satisfying final episode for Julia''s House, completing the trilogy of three picture books.

Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are back for another sweet adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke in Julia''s House Moves On. Julia''s house is restless. Julia and her family of lost creatures are ready to move on. But where will they go? And how will they get there? Don’t worry—Julia has a plan for that! Julia always has a plan. But when Julia''s plans all fail... What''s left for her?

It''s the middle-grade team-up of the century as the heroes of New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke join forces to save the world in the epic graphic novel Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl. Jack and Lilly are no strangers to heroics. They’ve befriended dragons, battled giants, and even earned the loyalty of a goblin army. So when they meet Zita the Spacegirl, fresh from her interplanetary travels and seeking their help to face a new threat, they’re more than ready for another adventure. But the danger growing just outside the door to their world is greater than anything the new friends could have imagined. An army of giants and screeds stands ready to lay siege to Earth, determined to put the age of humans to an end. With the gate between worlds growing weaker and time running out, can the heroes come together to save their world from their greatest enemy yet? This format is designed to be read on color devices and cannot be read on black-and-white e-readers.

Una adaptacio ́n moderna del cla ́sico de Jack y las habichuelas ma ́gicas repleta de aventuras y misterio. Un di ́a, en un mercadillo, Jack y su hermana Maddy intercambian el coche de su madre por una caja de semillas misteriosas. Es el mejor error que Jack ha cometido nunca. Lo que empieza como un proyecto inofensivo en el jardi ́n detra ́s de casa, pronto se convierte en una jungla salvaje y ma ́gica con cebollas que corretean de un lado a otro, calabazas que muerden y... un drago ́n. This is a modern adaptation of the classic Jack and the Beanstalk story, full of adventures and mystery. One day at a flea market, Jack and his sister Maddy exchange their mother''s car for a box of mysterious seeds. It''s the best mistake Jack''s ever made. What begins as an innocent backyard gardening project soon becomes a wild and magical jungle with onions that scamper around, pumpkins that bite, and a dragon.

"La fama tiene un precio... ¡Zita se ha convertido en una superestrella galáctica! Tras todas las aventuras que vivió para rescatar a su amigo Joseph, ahora debe encontrar el camino de vuelta a casa. ¿Cómo saber en quién confiar cuando eres la viajera más famosa del espacio y todo el mundo pretende ayudarte? Para complicar todavía más las cosas, hay un robot que ha suplantado su identidad y está ocasionando problemas..."--Publisher''s description.

"Cuando su mejor amigo es abducido por un grupo de extraterrestres, Zita acudirá a su rescate acabando en un extraño planeta lleno de personajes rarísimos y siniestros. Robots neuróticos y ratones gigantes, entre muchos otros, se cruzarán en su camino, y Zita deberá convertirse, para su sorpresa, en toda una heroína intergaláctica. Ni los aliens de todos los tipos y formas ni las antiguas profecías o los más peligrosos planetas conseguirán acabar con ella ... pero ¿conseguirá rescatar a su amigo Joseph?"--Publisher''s description

Like a bolt from the blue, Jack''s little sister Maddy is gone—carried into another realm by an ogre. When Jack and Lilly follow Maddy’s captor through the portal, they are ready for anything . . . except what they find waiting for them in the floating crossroads between worlds. Even the power of their magic plants may not be enough to get them back to earth alive. Alone and injured, Jack and Lilly must each face their own monsters—as well as giants who grind the bones of human children to feed their “beast” and a fearsome goblin king in the sewers down below. But when Jack finds himself in a tough spot, help comes from the most unlikely person: the goblin king! Ben Hatke, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Zita the Spacegirl, concludes his latest middle-grade fantasy-adventure graphic novel series, Mighty Jack, with the energetic finale to his retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.

A comics collection from some of the biggest stars in graphic novels, including Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and Victoria Jamieson! Calling all kidz! Do you like comics? Do you like laughing till you get sent to the principal?! Don’t punish yourself! Read the next Comics Squad! Leave your troubles behind with this collection of quick and funny stories about many kids’ biggest fear—detention! Sure, detention can be scary or frustrating or just plain boring, but who knew it could also be an adventure? With a disrespectful Greek god, antimatter ooze, bioengineered rats, and a school full of stampeding bulls, it is definitely full of fun! It’s a bust-your-gut-laughing comics anthology with original contributions from the most beloved and bestselling names in graphic novels!

A comics collection from some of the biggest stars in graphic novels, including Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and Victoria Jamieson! Calling all kidz! Do you like comics? Do you like laughing till you get sent to the principal?! Don''t punish yourself! Read the next Comics Squad! Leave your troubles behind with this collection of quick and funny stories about many kids'' biggest fear?detention! Sure, detention can be scary or frustrating or just plain boring, but who knew it could also be an adventure? With a disrespectful Greek god, antimatter ooze, bioengineered rats, and a school full of stampeding bulls, it is definitely full of fun! It''s a bust-your-gut-laughing comics anthology with original contributions from the most beloved and bestselling names in graphic novels!

Un gentil petit gobelin vit dans le donjon d''un vieux château avec son meilleur ami, Squelette. Tous les jours, ils s''amusent dans la salle du trésor. Un jour, un groupe de « valeureux chevaliers » débarque, et c''est la débandade ! Ces malotrus saccagent le donjon, volent le trésor, mais surtout embarquent Squelette ! Le petit gobelin se retrouve tout seul. Osera-t-il affronter le monde pour sauver son meilleur ami ? Une très belle histoire sur la différence et l''amitié.

When Goblin''s best friend, Skeleton, is stolen along with everything in the dungeon they share, Goblin ignores all warnings and sets out to save him.

Jack dreads summer because his single mother has to work and leaves him at home with his boring little sister who is autistic. She doesn''t talk at all. Ever. But one day while they are at a flea market, she does talk. She tells Jack to trade their mother''s car for a box of mysterious seeds. It''s the best mistake Jack has ever made!

A robot finds life confusing outside the robot factory, until it finds a friend in a little girl.

When Julia and her walking house come to town, she likes everything about her new neighborhood except how quiet it is! So Julia puts a sign up: "Julia''s House for Lost Creatures." Soon she''s hosting goblins, mermaids, fairies, and even a dragon. Quiet isn''t a problem anymore for Julia...but getting her housemates to behave themselves is! The simple, sweet text of this picture book by New York Times Best-Selling Zita the Spacegirl author/illustrator Ben Hatke is perfectly balanced by his lush, detailed, immersive watercolor illustrations.