Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Kipps H. G. Wells - Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1905. Humorous yet sympathetic, the perceptive social novel is generally regarded as a masterpiece, and it was his own favourite work.It was adapted into the stage and cinema musical Half a Sixpence.
Afro-Punk Sci-Fi-Alt Rock comic book series AFROTHUNDA by Seattle-based BIPOC rock band King Youngblood.Episode 1 – New Tomorrow is the first of a 12-volume comic book collection by KYB. The story centers around four alien musicians from Planet Xenon who end up on Earth as babies when their planet is destroyed by the Evil Dr. Eval Petrovskin. The story takes the superheroes back and forth between saving the world from Petrovskin’s efforts to blow up Earth as he did their home planet Xenon, and being a top up and coming afro-punk alt-rock band based in Seattle. Life imitates art in the music and comic book series.Appearing in the series is Turbo played by Super Bowl Champion Seahawk running back Robert “Turbo” Turbin and three-time Grammy winning multi-platinum producer Phil Peterson who plays Dr. Eval Petrovskin. The band members play themselves and the story line includes many local rock bands from Portland to Seattle and across the USA. Each Episode features a new KYB song with the first being the remix of New Tomorrow featuring rapper/football player/broadcaster Robert “Turbo” Turbin for Episode 1.The 5 song EP includes strong hard alt rock tracks – Gentrify Me, You’re On Your Own (YOYO) and Wrong of Me. The remix of New Tomorrow includes a one of a kind rapper by Turbo Turbin in celebration of his lead character role in the first edition of Afrothunda. Finally the return of the hit song Too Late Too Soon as part of the Soundtrack gives an alt rock heart to the EP and to the multimedia project.Show book
Yasmine Surovec began sketching her clever and sarcastic Cat Versus Human cartoons as a way to relax and unwind. Soon, her popular blog at catversushuman.blogspot.com began receiving as many as 12,000 hits per day, with a number of posts going viral and appearing on popular Web sites such as The Huffington Post and I Can Has Cheezburger. Now, a selection of 100 Cat Versus Human strips—many never previously published—can be found inside this inaugural collection of Cat Versus Human. Proud owners of Felis domesticus will instantly recognize Surovec's keen insights into cat behavior and all of the characteristic intricacies of the cat-human relationship, such as the allure of an empty cardboard box trumping an expensive battery-operated toy or how a cat's favorite nap spot might as easily be inside a litter box, on top of clean laundry, or directly on top of a human face. Cat Versus Human also encourages an affectionate look at your once-was-in-mint-condition midcentury modern sofa that is now being unstuffed one cat claw at a time.Show book
*Steve knows climbing the world’s biggest mountain will be hard, but he has no idea just how hard it will be... * Adventurous Noob Steve is joined by his troop of friends- sweet Bailey, competitive Zach and goofy Cameron on a quest to climb the world’s largest mountain. After a previous mountain climbing effort the group completed successfully, they were given the coordinates to an even bigger mountain to climb as a reward. The adventure loving pack begins their journey in the nether, *climbing a mountain spanning from the nether to the overworld*. In their travels, they will encounter strange, friendly zombie pigmen whose intentions seem questionable, a fabled dangerous, blood thirsty dragon, and* husks – bizarre zombies who can survive in daylight*. Finally, when they reach the top of the mountain, all they have to do is touch the tip. Easy peasy right?* Until they realize that they might have spoken too soon…* World’s Biggest Mountain will entertain children but also adults, making it a perfect pick for a family read. Hilarious and unique, this book will have you turning pages until the very end.Show book
This is a story of intrigue, unfolding in the author's best style -- a thrilling narrative of Jocelyn Thew and the English Service. The reader will follow with avidity the daring moves of Thew from the time he sails from New York on the "City of Boston," accompanied by a dying man and a special nurse in the person of Katharine Beverley, a society girl who is under obligations to Thew.Show book
When Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist, tries to create life in his laboratory, the result is an ugly monster. Instantly feared by all who see him, the hated monster is driven into the countryside. Never given a chance at friendship or human companionship, the monster plots a terrible revenge!Show book
The pink-haired, webcomic sensation shares her wisdom about office life in this caustic comic collection. The sassy senior created to give “the crazy lady in all of us” a voice that can be heard from ten blocks away has plenty to say about surviving the workplace. Along with her long-suffering husband, Walt, Aunty Acid is here to tell it like it is and share her unique opinions about Mondays, meetings, cat memes, coffee, and more! Aunty Acid is created by Ged Backland and is brought to life by the team at the Backland Studio in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in Northern England. Their other properties include the widely succesful Scarlett & Crimson series.Show book
