-Even reluctant readers (let alone closet classicists) will be drawn to pore over these entrancing pages. -School Library Journal
Greek myths are among the most exciting stories ever told. In this collection, Marcia Williams offers a fun but faithful retelling of eight myths using simple language and her signature comic-strip format. Panels and spreads brimming with color, decorative detail, and nonstop action make each tale a pleasure to look at, and speech bubbles add modern humor. This indispensable collection is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the power of myth.

Hip, hip, hooray Marcia Williams wields her witty comic-book style to applaud the creators of inventions that changed the world -- and to inspire the inventor in us all.

What are your eight favorite inventions, and who were the persevering minds behind them? In a style as vivacious and accessible as ever, Marcia Williams honors the fine folks who brought us the printing press, the steam condenser, the steam train, the electric light, all of them stepping stones to ever more awesome inventions to come. Interspersed are brief snapshots of more than a hundred other inventions, from...

Victor Hugo s epic masterpiece is retold and illustrated by Marcia Williams in her signature comic-book style.
Travel back to nineteenth-century France with ex-convict Jean Valjean as he tries to put his criminal past behind him and his fate intertwines with the ruthless Inspector Javert, determined to put Valjean back behind bars; the poor factory worker Fantine, whose struggle to provide for her child leads to her death; her orphaned daughter, Cosette, whom Valjean saves from poverty and neglect; and Cosette s besotted suitor, Marius. As a revolution sweeps through Paris, can Valjean...

As I approached my early forties I started to experience symptoms from my body and mind that I had not experience before, with the emotional rollercoaster and the cold and hot temperatures of my body. So I got tired of these effects and started researching what was going on with these high emotions. After describing these symptoms to a client who's an OB-GYN specializing in Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), I discovered I was going through peri-menopause. It was then that I began my journey with menopause, and after finding several tools, and self help factors I wanted to...

India boasts a population of over 1 billion, ranking ninth as one of the world's largest emerging economies. In order to successfully venture and conduct business in this country, it is important to understand the dimensions of the culture and business dynamics.

The capital is New Delhi and the 25 states and seven union territories, produce a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of over $1500.00. India is still considered one of the poorest countries in the world with about 60% of the population involved in agriculture which only has contributed 14.6% of the Gross Domestic...

With her signature comic-strip style, Williams takes readers behind the scenes of some of ancient Rome's most famous moments, led by Dormeo: gladiator, dormouse, and berry-nibbler. Full color.