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What Happens Next (Book 1): Talent Show Troubles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this first volume of the What Happens Next? graphic novel series, YOU decide if Megan will run the Sunbright Middle School\u2019s talent show smoothly…or right into the ground!

<\/strong>Megan Hathaway is in charge of Sunbright Middle School\u2019s talent show, and everything is going wrong<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals are running wild backstage, vice-principal Fisher is out for blood, and Megan\u2019s friend Olivia might be turning into a zombie. Can YOU help Megan salvage this mess, or will you doom her to an eternity in the school\u2019s basement?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 25 different endings,\u00a0What Happens Next: Talent Show Troubles<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is an interactive misadventure you\u2019ll be coming back to over and over!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s Make Comics! An Activity Book to Create, Write, and Draw Your Own Cartoons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each page offers a unique, unfinished comic that the reader must complete using at least one of a variety of comics-making techniques, including: creating text for empty speech bubbles, drawing backgrounds into scenes, and cutting and folding pre-drawn comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s Make Comics<\/a><\/em> debuted on Amazon as the #1 book in 4 different categories, and has been praised by children, teens, parents, educators, and even professional comics creators!<\/p>\n\n\n

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UPSIDE DOWN: A VAMPIRE TALE<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Upside Down: A Vampire Tale<\/a><\/i>\u00a0is my first graphic novel. The book stars Harold, a boy vampire who loses his teeth! He meets up with Vermillion – the last witch on earth – and soon finds himself caught up between a piano, a mad scientist and the end of the world!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a spooky-fun tale for all ages and colored in black, white and Halloween green, available for now\u00a0from Top Shelf Productions<\/a> and bookstores everywhere.<\/p>\n

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PRAISE FOR “UPSIDE DOWN: A VAMPIRE TALE”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“…Smart, energetic storytelling, distinctive art and lashings of clever ideas<\/em>.”\u00a0– Dancing with Skeletons<\/a><\/p>\n

“The perfect balance between silliness, simplicity, and strange<\/em>.”\u00a0– Ray Friesen<\/a> (Pirate Penguin vs. Ninja Chicken)<\/em><\/p>\n

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RUMPUS ON THE RUN<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Can you find the troublesome Rumpus in all ten look-n-find scenes? Put your eyes to the test in this full-color romp through the imagination. Each page is filled with quirky creatures and spooky-fun monsters that the whole family can enjoy.<\/p>\n

“The Rumpus is a funny, evil, green monster that has gotten loose and is going to cause lots of trouble if you don’t find him (along with other items) hidden in some pretty zany settings like the Monster Art Show and the Turtle Derby!<\/em>” – This Kid Reviews Books<\/a><\/p>\n

Get Rumpus on the Run<\/em> from Amazon<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Barnes and Noble!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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THE ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM WORM<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Join William and the rest of the Worm family on an adventure you won’t forget! Dodge snapping crabs and hungry pecking crows, get carried away in the great flood and fall in love with William Worm! Bilingual adventure in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n

\u00a1\u00danete a Guillermo y al resto de la familia de gusanos en una aventura que no olvidar\u00e1s! Esquiva los chasquidos de cangrejos y los picotazos de cuervos hambrientos, d\u00e9jate llevar por la gran inundaci\u00f3n – y enam\u00f3rate de Guillermo Gusano! Aventura biling\u00fce en ingl\u00e9s y espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n

Get William Worm from Amazon!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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RUDE DUDE’S BOOK OF FOOD<\/strong><\/h1>\n

It’s actually true that Mongol warriors rode with slabs of raw meat under their saddles then ate them that night in camp! It’s actually true that Chinese archaeologists found 4,000-year-old noodles in an overturned cup. It’s actually true that Americans buy $1 billion worth of chocolate each Valentine’s Day. You think food is just stuff we eat!? Come on! There’s a world full of great food stories out there\u2014and Rude Dude’s going to tell them!<\/p>\n

“‘Edutainment’ that will leave you hungry.” – Jennifer R\u00a0Sommers<\/a><\/p>\n

Rude Dude’s Book of Food\u00a0<\/em>is available on Amazon<\/a>, Barnes and Noble<\/a> and from Familius<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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10 LITTLE MONSTERS VISIT OREGON<\/strong><\/h1>\n

From the Astoria Column and Crater Lake to Tillamook Cheese and Powell\u2019s Books, these 10 Little Monsters discover some of the most unique and interesting things about Oregon and what it has to offer. Silly, over-the-top fun, and a bit macabre,\u00a010 Little Monsters<\/em>\u00a0is the perfect book for every little boy and ghoul!<\/p>\n

10 Little Monsters\u00a0<\/em>is available on Amazon<\/a>, Barnes and Noble<\/a>, and from Familius<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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SPOOKY SLEEPOVER<\/strong><\/h1>\n

This book collects three spooky-silly comics for all-ages, including: The Terror of the Toilet, Ghost Bike, and Dinner and a Werewolf.<\/p>\n

“Smiley\u2019s artwork is a cluttered, manic, dynamic thing, packed with sound effects, colour, and hyper-exaggerated physical comedy.” –The Spire<\/a><\/p>\n

Books are available from illustrator Jess Smart Smiley<\/a> and writer Dave Scheidt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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