New Releases by William Joyce

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Han pasado muchos años -y una batalla épica- desde que vimos por última vez a nuestros Guardianes. La batalla se cobró la libertad de Sombra, pero también hizo que uno de nuestros Guardianes cambiara para siempre. Luz Nocturna, uno de los compañeros más cercanos de Catherine, se convirtió en Jackson Overland Frost o Jack Escarcha. Con el tiempo, se suceden diversos acontecimientos: dos guerras mundiales, la Gran Depresión. Pero acecha un mal mayor. Todos los Guardianes lo presienten, en especial, Jack. Y él es el único que podrá detenerlo? pero, para hacerlo, deberá contar su historia, la última en la saga de los Guardianes: la historia de cómo se convirtió en Jack Escarcha.

Get to know the gorilla who was raised like a human in this “captivating” (School Library Journal) picture book classic inspired by a true story from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Gertrude Lintz loved animals. And she had dozens, never mind that she lived in New York City. But one baby was her favorite, and she took care of this baby just like any other mother would. Except there was one difference: The baby was actually a baby gorilla named Buddy. Gertrude raises Buddy like a civilized human, but can—or, rather, should—wild animals be civilized? Based on the true story of Gertrude Lintz, the most famous dog breeder of the 1930s, Buddy is a moving, high-spirited adventure about a gorilla’s life in the city, and how the urban jungle can’t really compare to a real one.

Coleção Aventuras Encantadas Katherine está desaparecida! Em sua primeira aventura com Breu, o Rei dos Pesadelos... por uma nova força misteriosa, a Mãe Natureza. Como os Guardiões bem sabem, a esperteza e a maldade de Breu não têm limites — e agora parece que ele pode não estar mais trabalhando sozinho. Há muita coisa em jogo, e os Guardiões nunca tiveram de enfrentar uma força dessa magnitude. Mas há alguém que já... Conheça o mais novo Guardião, Sanderson Soneca. Do tipo forte e silencioso, esse antigo capitão de uma estrela cadente tem a experiência e a bravura de que os Guardiões tanto precisam. Mas sua calma sobrenatural e habilidade de fazer sonhos se tornar realidade podem resistir à escuridão que eles enfrentam? É preciso que sim, porque a Mãe Natureza e Breu precisam ser detidos, ou Katherine ficará presa para sempre em um mundo de pesadelos. Repleto de ação e aventura, enriquecido pelos belos desenhos do próprio autor, Sandman e a guerra dos sonhos é o quarto volume da elogiada série Os Guardiões, de William Joyce, que deu origem ao filme A origem dos guardiões.

Poor Olie. He’s is too Rolie big to do this, too Rolie small to do that. But a turn with the shrink-and-grow-a-lator should fix all that…until Olie grows too much in this classic picture book-turned-beloved-TV-show from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Rolie Polie Olie grows a little every day, but his parents say he’s still not big enough for a trip to Mount Big Ball. At the same time Pappy says Olie is too big to jump on his bed! Olie feels like he isn’t the right size for anything. Then he gets a big and really bad idea: He’ll use the shrink-and-grow-a-lator. But he presses the wrong button, and now he’s a small as his sister Zowie’s dollies! Olie finds the “bigger” button lickety-split and up, up, UP he grows… But being grown up isn’t all it’s cracked up to be either. Olie bonks his head on the moon, burns his bottom on the sun, and lands with a big KABOOM on Mount Big Ball. Lost and lonely and so, so tall, Olie wishes he could be back to being just plain Olie!

"En el reino secreto de los juguetes hay muchos misterios. Existe el código de los juguetes y también la magia de convertirse en el juguete preferido de un niño. Pero Ollie es mucho más que el muñeco preferido de Billy: es su mejor amigo. Por eso cuando el malvado rey payaso Zozo y sus secuaces de chatarra secuestren a Ollie, Billy no dudará en emprender la peligrosa aventura del rescate."--Librosyliteratura.es.

Way up high in the Rolie Polie Sky is a little round planet of a really swell guy… Olie’s Rolie Polie world has turned snowy! But when the sun turns back on, what will happen to Olie’s new buddy, Mr. Snowie? Find out in this classic picture book-turned-beloved-TV-show from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Rolie Polie Olie wishes his world would turn snowy, but it’s forever sunny—until one day when the sun blows a bulb. Olie’s wish comes true, and—joy, oh joy—it snows! Rolie and his sister Zowie build a snowman buddy, Mr. Snowie, to join in on their snow day adventures. But when the sun gets a new bulb, all is not bright: Mr. Snowie is in danger of melting! There’s only one solution: a rocket trip to Chillsville. Past the dangerous North Wind, Rolie, Zowie, and Mr. Snowie find a cool world filled with frosty friends to eat snowball pie and dance a chilly cha-cha with. And then they get the greatest surprise of all—a visit from Klanky Klaus! Talk about one awesome snow day!

Three kids venture to the North Pole to help Santa defeat an army of evil elves in this holiday classic from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Art Atchinson Aimesworth—inventor, crime fighters, and all-around whiz kid—journeys north with his sister, Esther, and his pal Spaulding, by special invitation from Santa himself. Why did Santa call them to the North Pole? Art wants to know. But when Esther is taken by the Queen of the Dark Elves, Art must put his questions aside and save his sister. This reissue of William Joyce’s epic Christmas adventure now comes complete with lift-the-flap letters from Santa himself!

Im geheimen Königreich der Kuscheltiere gibt es viele Geheimnisse. Wenn zum Beispiel ein Kind ein Kuscheltier zu seinem allerallerliebsten Kuscheltier ernennt, dann passiert etwas Magisches: Das Kuscheltier erwacht – von allen anderen unbemerkt – zum Leben, und die zwei werden für immer und ewig unzertrennliche Freunde. Ollie ist so ein Lieblingskuscheltier. Er und sein Junge Billy erleben gemeinsam jeden Tag die aufregendsten Abenteuer. Deshalb ist Billy untröstlich, als sein Ollie plötzlich spurlos verschwindet. Er spürt, dass der Hasenbär in großer Gefahr sein muss, und obwohl es Nacht ist und gegen alle Regeln verstößt, macht er sich auf den Weg, um Ollie zu retten. Und es höchste Zeit! Denn im gleichen Moment, nur zwei Kilometer entfernt, kämpft der kleine Hasenbär Ollie gegen eine ganze Armee von verbitterten, vergessenen Kuscheltieren, die ganz gelb vor Neid sind, weil sie niemand lieb hat. Noch nie war ein kleiner Junge so mutig, ein Hasenbär so tapfer und eine Rettungsaktion so spannend! Mit großartigen farbigen Illustrationen von William Joyce – ein moderner Klassiker für die ganze Familie, ein nostalgisches Heldenepos für ganz Kleine und für die Erwachsenen eine Erinnerung an die vergessenen Dinge der Kindheit

The Leaf Men must find a way to save a glorious but endangered garden and the kindly old woman who tends to it in this classic picture book that inspired the movie, Epic. This charming picture book is full of ancient elfin magic, epic adventure, and the biggest of hearts. For when an evil spider queen tries to destroy a kindly old lady’s lush garden, the brave good bugs know they need help to drive a spider away. And they know who will help—the Leaf Men. But will the Leaf Men also be able to rescue the Long Lost Toy, the key to reviving the old woman, who has now fallen ill? A bugle salute to the power of memory, loyalty, and love as resounding as Robin Hood’s call to his Merry Men.

Way up high in the Rolie Polie Sky is a little round planet of a really swell guy… Follow along as Olie and Zowie Polie go on fantastical adventures in this classic picture book-turned-beloved-TV-show from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Rolie Polie Olie lives on a fantastical planet of blue skies and friendly robots, where every day is a surprise and literally everything comes to life. Reminiscent of the happy cartoon shorts of the 1930s, the whole mechanical Rolie Polie family Ping-Pongs around their smiley teapot house, playing and having fun from morning to noon to night. In Rolie Polie Olie land, it’s one for all and all for one, little sister Zowie worships her big brother, and ever-loyal Spot is a pal to the end of time. And when things go wrong and all seems lost, a rumba dance can make everything okey dokey once again.

A mouse-sized kid tackles giant-sized tasks in this classic picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. When he wakes up a tenth of his normal size, unflappable George doesn’t mind at all. Now he can fly his toy plane, for real! Swim with this goldfish! Sled down the dishes on a sponge! But reality soon sets in: how will he be able to make his bed, brush his teeth, or take care of his baby brother—when he’s no bigger than a spoon? And…is that a cat lurking ‘round the corner? William Joyce’s classic, which was made into an Emmy Award–winning television show, is back!

A family brings a most unusual souvenir home after vacation in this classic picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. The Lazardo family has brought back a peculiar souvenir from their trip to Africa…a dinosaur! Ah, but Bob is the friendly sort of dinosaur. The kind who enjoys playing the trumpet and tossing around a baseball. Bob is an instant neighborhood hit…until his love of chasing cars with his dog pals stirs up trouble with the police for “disturbing the peace.” But it’s the Pimlico Pirates’ opening game and Bob’s love of baseball might just be his get-out-of-jail-free card…

While spending the day in the Robinson household, Wilbur’s best friend Lewis helps search for Grandfather Robinson’s missing false teeth in this classic picture book from William Joyce that inspired the Disney animated sci-fi comedy, Meet the Robinsons! No need to knock, just step right in. You’re just in time to two-step with Grandfather Robinson and his dancing frog band. Cousin Laszlo is demonstrating his new antigravity device. And Uncle Art’s flying saucer is parked out back. It seems like all the Robinson relatives are here, so be prepared. And keep your head down…Uncle Gaston is testing out the family cannon. Oh, and watch where you sit, Grandpa’s lost his teeth again. Welcome to the Robinson’s.

A singing frog reluctantly babysits a duck egg in this sweetly hilarious picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. While egg-sitting for his friend Kack Kack the duck, Bently Hopperton the frog is so bored that he cannot resist painting the egg’s shell. But when the decorated egg is mistaken for an Easter egg and is egg-napped, Bently discovers that he has in fact, grown terrifically fond of that ole egg. Can he rescue the egg before it’s too late? An homage to fatherhood, and the appreciation of swell art.

Along with his later Twilight over England, these two writings by Irish American William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw"), first published during his years of activism in Britain prior to the Second World War, sum up in many respects the worldview of this most famous radio propaganda broadcaster in history. Joyce was from its earliest inception an active member of Oswald Mosley''s British Union of Fascists (BUF), and easily its best public speaker. After 1937, when he left the BUF, he formed his own organisation, the British National Socialist League (BNSL). It was for the latter organisation that Joyce penned National Socialism Now-his manifesto to the British people on how a National Socialist Britain would be structured. It includes sections on the "meaning of National Socialism," "The menace of Class War and Snobbery," "The National Socialist structure of government," the "Need of economic revolution," "Finance and the people," "Machinery and shorter hours," "Scientific regulation as opposed to Laissez Faire," a detailed discussion on the future of the Empire and foreign policy, the need to use "legal and constitutional methods," religious freedom, and the Jewish Question. Although the BNSL was highly active, it was never allowed the chance to test itself electorally, as the advent of the war-against which Joyce warned in his manifesto-saw the mass arrest of dissidents in Britain and Joyce''s exile in Germany. The second essay, Fascism and Jewry, was written as a BUF leaflet in 1935, which describes the attacks on the BUF by Jews and the organisation''s official response. This new edition has been completely reset with a new biography of the author, and has 54 supplementary footnotes to allow the modern reader to understand all the references in the text to events and personalities of the time.

When an old woman gets sick and her garden begins to die, the doodle bugs call on the Leaf Men to make things right again.

The inspiration behind Netflix animated series Lost Ollie! From the creator of The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore and The Guardians of Childhood comes a grand adventure of valor, friendship, and a look into the mysterious world of favorite toys. In the secret realm of toys, there are many mysteries. There is the Code of the Toys, which is as ancient as childhood. There’s also the magic of becoming a child’s favorite, the highest honor in the Toy World. Made by hand by Billy’s mother, Ollie is a special toy, “a toy who will matter.” He becomes Billy’s best friend, confidant, pal, and yes, Billy’s “favorite.” But there are villains in the Toy World, and Zozo, the clown king, is the most feared. He and his toy henchman (the Creeps) have sworn to steal and imprison favorite toys until they forget their children and become forever lost. When Ollie is toynapped, Billy must rescue his beloved favorite from Zozo’s subterranean lair in the old Carnival Place, past the park, through the woods, and into the night. Never has a journey of ten blocks been more epic.

Katherine has disappeared! A mysterious force, Mother Nature, has taken her and Pitch in a whirlwind of lightning and hail. Pitch''s wickedness and cleverness has no bounds, and now he has another ally in his battle to turn Santoff Claussen''s life into a terrifying nightmare. Luckily, from a dune-covered, star-shaped island comes Sanderson Mansnoozie. Small and quiet, Sandy has the experience and strength the Guardians need. Find out if his extraordinary calm and ability to fulfill wishes are enough to stop Pitch and Mother Nature before Katherine becomes trapped forever in the world of nightmares. ¡Katherine ha desaparecido! Una fuerza misteriosa, la Madre Naturaleza, se los llevó a ella y a Sombra en un remolino de relámpagos y granizo. La astucia y la maldad de Sombra no conocen límites, y ahora tiene una aliada más en su lucha para convertir las vidas de Santoff Claussen en terroríficas pesadillas. Por suerte, desde la Isla de las Arenas Dormideras llega Sanderson Mansnoozie. Pequeño y silencioso, Sandy tiene la experiencia y la fortaleza que los Guardianes necesitan. Habrá que ver si, con su calma prodigiosa y su habilidad para cumplir deseos, es capaz de detener a Sombra y a la Madre Naturaleza antes de que Katherine quede atrapada para siempre en el mundo de las pesadillas.

The Guardians’ powers are put to the ultimate test in their final battle in this thrilling conclusion to the epic chapter book series from William Joyce. When we last saw the Guardians, they were celebrating their victory during Bright Night, the final great Battle of the Moon, where they defeated Pitch once and for all. Or so they thought. Now, many years later, the Guardians have settled into their final selves, embracing their public images and the Earth Holidays. But the world has not been without evil since Pitch’s imprisonment. All the Guardians feel the weight of lurking menace, but Jack Frost—now half human, half of his former self Nightlight—feels it the most. Jack’s transition from Nightlight to Guardian was not an easy one. Always inclined to keep to himself, Jack has become especially isolated from the other Guardians since his transformation. Yet it is Jack who Ombric Shalazar (once a great wizard, now known as Father Time) trusts with a tremendous secret. But for Jack to fully understand this secret, he must revisit his past—and finally tell his story. Jack’s story, however, isn’t the only one to be reopened; an old enemy whose chapter we thought closed will reappear and with him bring a darkness and destruction that will test the Guardians like never before. It’s a battle of superlatives—the worse fighting the greatest, but where, oh where, is Jack?

Coleção Aventuras Encantadas Quando ouvimos falar pela última vez de Os Guardiões, eles estavam tranquilos com as crianças de Papoff Noelen livres dos planos malignos de Breu. Mas será que tudo não passa de um ardil, uma farsa, uma trégua astutamente tramada pelo terrível Rei dos Pesadelos? Quaisquer que sejam os novos planos de Breu, o que ele não sabe é que agora há uma nova Guardiã, e ela não é do tipo que esquece velhos ressentimentos. Na verdade, ela não esquece coisa alguma, porque é ninguém menos do que Dentiana, a Fada dos Dentes. Ela é valente e rápida, e ninguém vai querer irritá-la. Bem... e sabe todos aqueles dentes que ela coleta? Eles contêm memórias: as lembranças esquecidas da infância. A jovem Katherine espera que isso a ajude a se lembrar de seus pais, enquanto os Guardiões torcem para que essas recordações garantam uma proteção ainda maior contra Breu. Isso terá um valor incalculável para nossos heróis. Mas também pode ter um valor inestimável para Breu... Terceiro livro da série Os Guardiões, que inspirou o filme A origem dos Guardiões, Dentiana: Rainha do exército das fadas dos dentes é mais uma aventura cheia de magia e surpresas criada pelo renomado escritor e ilustrador William Joyce.

Billy''s wild imagination gets him into trouble at school, but a creative writing contest could be the perfect opportunity for him to shine.

A magic bean and an ordinary boy solve a royal problem for King Blah Blah Blah.

From the team who brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore comes an alphabet tale extraordinaire! Once upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers… Life was…fine. Orderly. Dull as gray paint. Very…numberly. But our five jaunty heroes weren’t willing to accept that this was all there could be. They knew there had to be more. So they broke out hard hats and welders, hammers and glue guns, and they started knocking some numbers together. Removing a piece here. Adding a piece there. At first, it was awful. But the five kept at it, and soon it was…artful! One letter after another emerged, until there were twenty-six. Twenty-six letters—and they were beautiful. All colorful, shiny, and new. Exactly what our heroes didn’t even know they were missing. And when the letters entered the world, something truly wondrous began to happen…Pizza! Jelly beans! Color! Books! Based on the award-winning app, this is William Joyce and Moonbot’s Metropolis-inspired homage to everyone who knows there is more to life than shades of black and gray.

Academy Award winner William Joyce’s Guardians recruit Sanderson ManSnoozy, the sleepy legend also known as the Sandman, to their cause in this fourth chapter book adventure. When the Man in the Moon brought together the Guardians, he warned them that they would face some terrible evils as they strove to protect the children of earth. But nothing could have prepared them for this: Pitch has disappeared and taken Katherine with him. And now the Guardians are not only down one member, but a young girl is missing. Fortunately, MiM knows just the man to join the team. Sanderson ManSnoozy—known in most circles as the Sandman—may be sleepy, but he’s also stalwart and clever and has a precocious ability to utilize sand in myriad ways. If the other Guardians can just convince Sandy that good can triumph evil, that good dreams can banish nightmares, they’ll have themselves quite a squad. But if they can’t…they might never see Katherine again.

Dr. Zooper answers questions about life''s ordinary puzzles, such as why homework disappears or how a song gets stuck in one''s head, by identifying and describing different kinds of Mischievians.

Tutti lo conosciamo come il Coniglio di Pasqua, mite dispensatore di dolciumi. Ma quanti di voi sanno che è anche l’ultimo esemplare della leggendaria lega dei Pooka, i Conigli Guerrieri, è specializzato in arti marziali ed è anche uno straordinario scavatore di tunnel sotterranei? Particolare non trascurabile poiché Pitch, il Re degli Incubi, trama una cruenta vendetta proprio nelle viscere della terra. Per fortuna il Coniglio di Pasqua ha al suo fianco il temerario Nicholas Nord, il mago Ombric Shalazar, la dolce e coraggiosa Katherine e soprattutto un temibile esercito di uova guerriere. L’avvincente riscossa dei Guardiani continua…

Un jour, tout, dans la vie de Morris Lessmore, y compris sa propre histoire, disparaît, dispersé par une tornade. Il erre alors, sans but, jusqu’au jour où il rencontre des livres qui vont devenir ses amis. Il prend soin d’eux, et en retour les livres prennent soin de lui et le guérissent. Des références littéraires et cinématographiques, des images somptueuses pleines de détails : un vrai souffle emporte le lecteur dans un univers où les livres sont vivants. Leurs couvertures palpitent comme les ailes des oiseaux, ils donnent la main à leur lecteur, on joue dans leurs pages et on escalade leurs mots, comme dans un terrain de jeu. Un magnifique hommage au livre sous toutes ses formes.