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Books in the Humorous genre:

Asterix and the Picts (2013)

Asterix and Obelix journey to Caledonia (Scotland) to reunite two separated lovers. This is the first Asterix adventure from a new creative team. Read online at archive.org ... View More

Author(s): Jean-Yves Ferri
Illustrator(s): Didier Conrad

Barnaby Volume One (2013)

This first volume of the complete Barnaby comic strip covers 1942-1943, as Barnaby first meets his Fairy Godfather, Jackeen J. O’Malley, a cigar smoking Irishman. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

Edward Lear’s Alphabet of Nonsense (2013)

This is a facsimile of the 1862 original.

Author(s): Edward Lear
Illustrator(s): Edward Lear

French Leave (2013)

The story of three American sisters and their adventures in France. Based on a play ‘Three Blind Mice’ by Guy Bolton.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Frog Trouble and Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs (2013)

A collection of country songs recorded by various artists.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Michael Ford
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

The Green Bath (2013)

Sammy sets out to sea in his beautiful pea green bath tub and returns with the pirates’ treasure.

Author(s): Margaret Mahy
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

If I Were You (2013)

In a tip of the hat to Gilbert and Sullivan, P.G. Wodehouse presents Anthony, Fifth Earl of Droitwich and hairdresser Syd Price who may or may not have been switched by the nanny.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Little Woman Wanted Noise (2013)

The little woman moved to the country, but she couldn’t rest and she had no peace of mind because it was so quiet. This story tells how she set about changing that. Robert Lawson drew the pictures.... View More

Author(s): Val Teal
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin (2013)

Monty is putting in his second year of servitude to Ivor Llewellyn to earn Gertrude Butterwick’s hand when he discovers that Sandy Miller is really the one for him. The usual gang of crooks is prowling around Mrs. Llewellyn’s pearls and g... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Small Bachelor (2013)

George Finch comes into some money and decides to move to New York and be a painter. He soon falls in love with Molly Waddington, but she comes with complicated relations, and there are crooks hovering around with their eye on her pearls.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Al Capp’s Li’l Abner The Complete Dailies and Color Sundays Volume Seven 1947-1948 (2014)

This reprinting includes both the daily strips and the color Sunday strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
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Barnaby Volume Two (2014)

Further adventures of Barnaby, a precocious five year old and his Fairy Godfather, Mr. O’Malley. These strips were originally published in 1944-1945.

Author(s): Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

Big Box of Boynton Set 2! (2014)

More wonderful Boynton. Consists of three volumes: Snuggle Puppy! Belly Button Book Tickle Time! ... View More

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

The Bunny Rabbit Show! (2014)

The bunny chorus performs a lively song about -- rabbits!

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Gasoline Alley The Complete Sundays Volume 1 1920-1922 (2014)

Begun in 1918 just after the end of the war, Gasoline Alley took a new turn in February 1920 when Walt Wallet finds a baby on his doorstep. These are the first two years of the Sunday strips starring Walt and Skeezix.

Author(s): Frank King
Illustrator(s): Frank King

Gasoline Alley The Complete Sundays Volume 2 1923-1925 (2014)

Begun in 1918 just after the end of the war, Gasoline Alley took a new turn in February 1920 when Walt Wallet finds a baby on his doorstep. This is the second volume of the Sunday strips starring Walt and Skeezix.

Author(s): Frank King
Illustrator(s): Frank King

Walt Before Skeezix 1918-1920 (2014)

Frank O. King’s newspaper strip Gasoline Alley, starring Walt Wallet, first appeared November 24, 1918. In the strip for February 14, 1921, a baby, whom Walt names Skeezix is left on Walt’s doorstep. This is the sixth volume of the collec... View More

Author(s): Frank King
Illustrator(s): Frank King

Asterix and the Missing Scroll (2015)

Caesar has written a chapter in his autobiography about his defeat by the indomitable Gauls, which he now wants to supress, but the Gauls are ready to publish. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jean-Yves Ferri
Illustrator(s): Didier Conrad

Asterix on the Warpath (2015)

A pop-up with all the POW of the Asterix adventures.

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

Barnaby Volume Three (2015)

Barnaby, a precocious five year old, tries to restrain his Fairy Godfather, Jackeen J. O’Malley a cigar smoking Irishman.

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