New Releases by Stephan Pastis

The debut of a laugh-out-loud illustrated middle-grade adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephan Pastis (Timmy Failure — over 2 million copies sold) and award-winning cartoonist Will Henry (Wallace the Brave), launching a new Masters of the Universe era timed to the 2026 movie event. Porter Avery is just your average boy from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with your average boy problems: he’s got a math test he definitely should be studying for (he isn’t), and a dad who’s making him go to bed (he doesn’t want to). But when a magical malfunction takes Porter from his very everyday attic into the very not-everyday realm of Eternia, he’ll find that problems with homework and helicopter parents pale in comparison to, say, an epic battle between He-Man and Skeletor that may or may not determine the future of the entire planet??! Will the heroes of Eternia rally around their earthside visitor, or will Porter get turned into mincemeat for Skeletor’s pet Panthor sooner than he can say "By the Power of Grayskull?" Find out what happens when boy meets fantastical world in this first installment of the new series: The Adventures of He-Man and Porter.

"Upset that her neighborhood is being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops, Saint, along with her new friend Daniel, hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown."--

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.

Bulle est une petite fille solitaire qui déteste le changement. Alors quand son magasin de jouets préféré est racheté par des promoteurs pour être rasé, elle est furieuse ! Pas question qu’on touche à ses repères ! Ça ne s’arrête pas là : bientôt, c’est son fast-food favori qui ferme, puis c’est au tour de la maison d'en face d’être vendue. Et c’est horrible parce que cette maison, c'est celle de Daniel, et Bulle avait justement décidé qu’ils allaient devenir amis ! Alors déguisée en chevalier (enfin, en chevalière), elle se lance dans une véritable quête pour sauver sa ville. Parole de Bulle : Daniel, son damoiseau en détresse, ne déménagera pas !

Milo is de enige die nog in het Domperdorpse weeshuis voor probleemkinderen woont; alle andere wezen zijn al in een gezin geplaatst. Hij besluit het weeshuis te verlaten en ontmoet Bregje Zwerver, die hem Milo de Magnifieke noemt. Wanneer de hebzuchtige ouders van Domperdorp worden ontvoerd door aliens, vieren de kinderen groot feest. Maar Bregje en Milo moeten een list verzinnen: Domperdorp raakt in verval, en hoe kunnen zij het dorp redden?

From the best-selling author of the Timmy Failure books comes a Busytown-inspired middle grade graphic novel series about a quirky town and the misadventures of its residents.

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.

Timmy Failure—the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of a budding detective agency—is back in a hotly anticipated prequel novel about how Timmy became TIMMY (and how he got that red scarf).

A prequel and origin story for hapless child detective Timmy Failure--including how he got his red scarf.

Now an original film on Disney+ “An endearingly pathetic antihero with delusions of greatness. . . . Seldom has failure been so likable — or so funny.” — The Wall Street Journal Take Timmy Failure—the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total, and what you have is Total Failure, Inc. From the offbeat creator of Pearls Before Swine comes an endearingly bumbling hero in a hilarious caper accompanied by a whodunit twist. With perfectly paced visual humor, Stephan Pastis gets readers snorting with laughter, then slyly carries the joke a beat further—or sweetens it with an unexpected poignant moment—making this a comics-inspired and New York Times best-selling story that truly stands apart from the pack.

Now an original film on Disney+ “An endearingly pathetic antihero with delusions of greatness. . . . Seldom has failure been so likable — or so funny.” — The Wall Street Journal Take Timmy Failure—the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total, and what you have is Total Failure, Inc. From the offbeat creator of Pearls Before Swine comes an endearingly bumbling hero in a hilarious caper accompanied by a whodunit twist. With perfectly paced visual humor, Stephan Pastis gets readers snorting with laughter, then slyly carries the joke a beat further—or sweetens it with an unexpected poignant moment—making this a comics-inspired and New York Times best-selling story that truly stands apart from the pack.

The only thing you need to know about Timmy''s latest memoir is that it was never meant for publication. Timmy''s detective log was stolen, and if this book gets out, Timmy will be grounded for life. Or maybe even longer. Because while Timmy was meant to be focusing on schoolwork, he was continuing his detective work in a garden shed.

Even Rat cracks a smile in this fifth Pearls Before Swine collection tailored for middle-grade readers. Witty, wacky, and occasionally wise, Suit Your Selfie is more kid-friendly fun from the New York Times best-selling author of Timmy Failure.

[No. 6] Timmy is being threatened and must rely on his new partner to solve the mystery--and possibly save his life!

“Pastis’s lovely balance of quirky cartooning and quick-moving text makes this an enjoyable, laugh-out-loud read. . . . A perfect go-to for reluctant readers.” — School Library Journal His name is Failure, Timmy Failure. His detective agency is on the verge of global domination. Global riches. Global fame. In this, the third volume of his memoirs, Timmy Failure will reveal how he will triumph over the curveballs of the gods: for starters, academic probation. The coveted Miracle Report is the key to everything, including a good grade. It’s dirty business. It’s best you know nothing.

Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation. And his lazy sidekick, Total, a 1,500-pound polar bear.

Dit e-book is niet geschikt voor zwart-wit e-readers. Het derde graphicnovelavontuur van Flip Fiasco in ''Flip Fiasco – Nóg een keer'', geschreven door Flip Fiasco zelf, met hulp van Stephen Pastis. Ben jij een van de drie mensen ter wereld die mijn vorige boeken nog niet hebben gelezen? Dan vat ik ze even voor je samen: ik ben Flip Fiasco en mijn detectivebureau gaat internationaal doorbreken. Samen met mijn assistent-ijsbeer Fiks omzeil ik listige hindernissen en overwin ik elke tegenslag. Flip moet op honkbal van zijn moeder. Terwijl hij daar helemaal geen tijd voor heeft, want er is een zaak die zijn aandacht vraagt. De zaak van het verdwenen Mirakel-rapport. En dan moet hij ook nog samenwerken met aartsvijand nummer 1: Fiona Fiona. Zal Flip weer triomferen?

[No. 5] This book was never meant to exist. No one needs to know the details. Worst of all, Timmy is banned from detective work!

ADVENTURE STORIES (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Fans of Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates will love the hilarious fifth instalment from Timmy Failure, aka the world's greatest detective. The only thing you need to know about Timmy s latest memoir is that it was never meant for publication. Timmy's detective log was stolen, and if this book gets out, Timmy will be grounded for life. Or maybe even longer. Because while Timmy was meant to be focusing on schoolwork, he was continuing his detective work in a garden shed. You don't need the details. Just know this: there's a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth and a disappearing friend. But don't tell Timmy's mother!. Ages 9+

"Strips appeared in newspapers between March 3, 2014 and December 6, 2014"--Colophon.

Sure, crocs can fly . . . just not in the way you might expect. This spectacular feat usually involves an impenetrable wall, zip lines, gravity, and an appetizing zebra on the other side. In this collection of cartoons specially chosen for kids, the gang from Pearls Before Swine gets into adventures you have to see to believe. Join Rat and Pig--the brains and the pawn--as they attempt the first 3D comic; see what happens when the luckless crocs adopt two Oreos (penguins); and roll your eyes with Goat as he tries desperately to keep his sanity in the midst of these antics.

True to Pearls Before Swine tradition, the latest cartoon collection brims with Stephan Pastis’s cynical humor, sharp wit, and clever commentary. Always together—and sometimes with their fellow funny-page characters—the regular Pearls clan weighs in on everything from modern technology to current events to human nature. All the members of the skewed gang are here as Zebra engages in a never-ending war of neighborly hate with the Crocs. As always, Goat offers a voice of reason amid the ongoing chaos that Pastis creates, either from behind the pen or as a character within the strip itself. Pastis’s latest collection is sure to add to the funny-page phenomenon, giving Pearls fans more of what they know and love: satirical logic and hilarious wit. Includes all cartoons from the collections Breaking Stephan and King of the Comics.

Deel 2, vanaf 9 jaar en voor fans van Het leven van een Loser. Flip Fiasco is de beste detective ooit, maar iemand probeert hem te saboteren. Hardop lachen geblazen! Flip Fiasco is terug! Er zijn drie dingen die je moet weten: Ik werd geboren Ik heb een groots detective-imperium opgericht Ik heb grootsheid uitgevonden GROOTSHEID Als oprichter, eigenaar en directeur van Fiks Fiasco bv heeft Flip het maar druk, want het grootste mysterie ooit is op zijn pad gekomen: de zaak van de verdwenen aardbol. Maar een of andere zwendelaar probeert zijn zaak te saboteren. Flip moet zichzelf beschermen...

Meet "detective" Timmy Failure, star of the kids'' comedy of the year. Created by "New York Times" best-selling cartoonist Stephan Pastis. Take Timmy Failure -- the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total. Throw in the Failuremobile -- Timmy''s mom''s Segway -- and what you have is Total Failure, Inc., a global enterprise destined to make Timmy so rich his mother won''t have to stress out about the bills anymore. Of course, Timmy''s plan does not include the four-foot-tall female whose name shall not be uttered. And it doesn''t include Rollo Tookus, who is so obsessed with getting into "Stanfurd" that he can''t carry out a no-brainer spy mission. From the offbeat creator of" Pearls Before Swine" comes an endearingly bumbling hero in a caper whose peerless hilarity is accompanied by a whodunit twist. With perfectly paced visual humor, Stephan Pastis gets you snorting with laughter, then slyly carries the joke a beat further -- or sweetens it with an unexpected poignant moment -- making this a comics-inspired story (the first in a new series) that truly stands apart from the pack.

A collection of comic strips mocks the foibles of human nature with the antics of egotistical Rat, clueless Pig, intellectual Goat, and letter-writing optimist Zebra.

Flip Fiasco – Oeps... is een supergrappig debuut van Stephan Pastis. Een graphic novel voor de jonge fans van de serie Het leven van een Loser van Jeff Kinney. Fiasco is de naam. Flip Fiasco, aangenaam. Ik ben de oprichter, eigenaar en directeur van het beste detectivebureau van het land. Wat zeg ik? Van de hele wereld. Dit boek is een verslag van mijn leven als detective. Elk feitje klopt (grondig gecontroleerd) en de meesterlijke tekeningen zijn van mijzelf. Ooit tekende mijn zakenpartner Fiks – ijsbeer – ze, maar dat leek nergens naar. Stephan Pastis tekende Pearls Before Swine, een grappige strip die in meer dan 650 kranten verscheen en later ook in boeken. Flip Fiasco – Oeps... is zijn eerste kinderboek. Stephan woont in Amerika.

Timmy Frana è tornato! Ed è pronto per affrontare il caso più importante della sua carriera!