Best Selling Books by Rene Goscinny

The governor of Gaul has always been a "creative" accountant. Now he''s under investigation by Vexatius Sinusitis-or he was, until someone poisoned the investigator. In order to heal Vexatius, Asterix and Obelix set off to locate a special flower that grows only in Helvetia.

In this collectors'' edition, books 22 to 24 are brought together in one fabulous volume. In ASTERIX AND THE GREAT CROSSING, a storm blows Asterix and Obelix off course. Luckily they land on the shores of a Roman colony - or is it? Teepees, totems, gobbling birds: it''s not what they''re used to. Julius Caesar sends Caius Preposterus, graduate of the Latin School of Economics, to corrupt the indomitable Gauls in OBELIX AND CO. Obelix''s menhir trade is soon thriving - but does wealth bring happiness? In ASTERIX IN BELGIUM, the Gauls compete with the Belgian tribes to determine who is the bravest. But if the two groups unite, will Caesar meet his Waterloo? There is no better way to enjoy the antics of our indomitable hero and his friends.

Haroun al Plassid is ruler of Baghdad, but his Grand Vizier Iznogoud isn''t happy with this state of affairs. Always on the lookout for ways to become Caliph instead of the Caliph, he commissions a one-way flying carpet as a gift to his liege. But the hired help is inept, as usual, and the most inconvenienced of all will be the inhabitants of. Beijing!

Iznogoud is Grand Vizier in Baghdad. He has only one dream: to become Caliph instead of the Caliph. He tries his hardest to no avail. But the usually oblivious Caliph has finally caught a hint of Iznogoud''s evil reputation among the people. To help the one he believes to be his friend, he sets off on a quest for the legendary vegetable that brings out man''s kinder nature: the carrot!

In this special collectors'' edition, books ten to twelve are brought together in one fabulous volume. In ASTERIX THE LEGIONARY, Obelix is in love - but the lovely Panacea is engaged to Tragicomix, a conscript in the Roman army. Asterix and Obelix must join up to resue him. In ASTERIX AND THE CHIEFTAIN''S SHIELD, Caesar plans to hold a triumph using the shield of his defeated enemy, Vercingetorix, but the shielf is missing! Romans and Gauls race to track it down. The athletes of the ancient world assemble in ASTERIX AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Asterix and the Gauls enter the games, but magic potion is banned! Can our friends win without it? There is no better way to enjoy the antics of our indomitable hero and his friends.

A fabulous sequel to WHERE''S ASTERIX? featuring the loveable Dogmatix and his friends in a variety of fun, action-packed scenes. Younger readers and fans of WHERE''S WALLY? will be absorbed for hours as they search for Dogmatix amidst the hustle and bustle.