E. Joe Johnson

When one of Papa Smurf's experiments goes terribly wrong, it indirectly leads to the creation of the high-flying terror known as the Howlibird--a monster determined to destroy all Smurfs.

When a strange purple fly bites one of the Smurfs, a full-on purple epidemic develops in the Smurf village! After being bit, a Smurf turns purple, all he can say is "GNAP!" and he goes berserk! The purple Smurf runs amok through the Smurf Village biting other Smurfs on their tails, causing them to turn purple and act crazy too! Soon there are more purple Smurfs than blue Smurfs in the village. It's up to Papa Smurf to find a cure and save Smurf Village...

Nina is a girl in middle school whose life is not much fun, but all that changes when a magical fairy named Sybil turns up in Nina's backpack.

"Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to his schoolmates as Pelé, grew up in poverty in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil. He was too poor to afford a real soccer ball, so he played with a ball of newspaper tied together with string. Yet he dominated the youth leagues and signed his first professional soccer contract at the age of fifteen. Within two years he was celebrated internationally, when he led Brazil to victory at the world cup. Known by his...

"The Girl in Dior is Clara, a freshly hired chronicler, fan of fashion and our guide in the busy corridors of the brand new house of Christian Dior. It's February 12, 1947 and the crème de la crème of Paris Haute Couture is flocking to the momentous event of Dior's first show. In a flurry of corolla shaped skirts, the parade of models file down the runway. The audience is mesmerized: it's a triumph! Carmel Snow of Harper's Bazaar cries out: 'It's...

"Middle schooler Chloe and her friends, Mark and Fatou, are selected for a school initiative to plant a new community garden. Chloe is excited to let her creativity blossom and show off her green thumb and natural talents all for a worthy cause. But, when the initiative announces a film crew to document the garden's creation, will scene-stealing (and thorn in her side) Anissa uproot all of Chloe's progress as she tries to steal the spotlight?"-- Provided...

Five Smurf-tastic stories featuring everyone's favorite blue bombshell.

When Garfield overhears Jon tell Liz "you are what you eat" he panics--he's just eaten a can of dog food! Now, Garfield must figure out a way to avoid one of his darkest fears... turning into a dog like Odie! Featuring five more stories from The Garfield Show. --Provided by publisher.