Books published by Andrews McMeel Publishing

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

Cecil and his amphibian pals are taking a well-deserved break after saving their pond from freeway construction when a third-grade science class shows up for a field trip. The kids nab Cecil for their classroom terrarium!At first Cecil is terrified, but he quickly gets used to being a class pet. That is, until Nesbit the chameleon shows up. Nesbit wants to be just like Cecil, so he matches his colors and follows him all around the terrarium. He''s driving Cecil crazy!Meanwhile, Cecil''s pals back at the pond are planning a rescue mission using Jeff the hamster''s radio controlled helicopter. But what will they do about Nesbit?Join the whole pond gang for this second delightful environmental romp.

Oh, Brother! stars the sibling duo of Bud and Lily, who humorously interact within the leafy confines of their middle-class suburban home and neighborhood. Whether they are playing together in the family room or running amok in the schoolyard, Bud and Lily elevate the act of one-upmanship to Code Red levels. Lily is the quintessential slightly older and far more sensible sister. She takes it upon herself to look after her uninhibited, prank-loving younger brother, Bud. While Lily wins the occasional battle with her cool-headed maturity, Bud is intent on winning the war with his brazen brand of mischief. Despite their obvious differences, Bud and Lily love each other deeply and have a strong sibling bond.

Sixth grade can be a tension convention for Nate Wright.  His baseball team’s just been given the lamest name in Little League history; he’s on the verge of becoming know-it-all Gina’s personal servant for a day; and Spitsy, the closest thing he has to a dog of his own, is in love with a CAT.  Yup, Nate’s up to his ears in stress.  Luckily, the perfect remedy is close at hand:  an empty plastic soda bottle.  All Nate has to do is drum it gently against his head — thunka, thunka, thunka -- and the pressures of dealing with Coach John, Mrs. Godfrey, and the terrifying Kim Cressly begin to fade away.  Who knew an empty bottle could be so therapeutic?  There’s only one stress-buster that’s better:  reading Big Nate comics!  So sit back, relax, and enjoy this latest collection, Thunka, Thunka, Thunka.

Nate Wright is the 11-year-old star of New York Times bestselling author Lincoln Peirce's wildly popular comic strip Big Nate, which debuted in 1991. On top of his stardom, Nate is a professional pest to school principals, a chess prodigy, and a self-described genius. And when his hilarious wisecracks and pranks get him in trouble, Nate's winning personality and charming over-confidence will delight and entertain readers. ¡Diga hola al aspirante a caricaturista, Nate Wright!  Con once años de edad, Nate está en el sexto grado, y tiene el récord por la cantidad de detenciones mas altas en la historia de la escuela. Él es la estrella de Big Nate, la tira cómica popular por Lincoln Peirce, que debutó en 1991.  Además de ser una estrella, Nate es una molestia profesional para los directores de la escuela, un prodigio del ajedrez, y un genio autoproclamado. Y cuando sus bromas hilarantes lo meten en problemas, su personalidad encantadora junto con su exceso de confianza, llegara a encantar y entretener a los lectores.

The world of Lio is filled with the extraordinary—monsters under the bed, wild reptile pets, robot inventions, weird science—but it’s all commonplace for this most uncommon young man. Mark Tatulli renders this pantomime strip in pen-and-ink style, giving the artwork a dark, spidery feel to match the strip’s dark humor. Lio explores the twisted realm of a kid’s imagination—at once bizarre, creepy, and fun. Now, in this collection edited specially for kids, Lio is available to his most dedicated fans.

A curious young scientist and comic book fan, Lio is the defender of the defenseless and the inventor of a legion of zombie bunnies. Lio is joined in his day-to-day exploits by his exasperated and sleep-deprived father, a pet snake named Frank, a squid named Ishmael, and various imaginary robots and creepy, crawly monsters. Within this humorously macabre framework of sarcasm, parody, and high jinks, sidesplitting laughter abounds—all without so much as a word.

"Muddy Max takes that eternal struggle between kids and parents---whether to play in or stay out of mud puddles---and turns it into an epic tale full of secrets and superpowers and one very important lesson: Don't eat mud. It's earthworm poop."--Matthew Holm, co-creator of Babymouse and Squish"What happens when genius-writer Elizabeth Rusch and super-artist Mike Lawrence get together? A book you won't be able to put down---or wash off! Not only does Muddy Max ooze adventure, it can also teach all of us something about bravery, science, and earthworm poop."--Bart King, author of The Big Book of Superheroes and The Big Book of Gross StuffMax may be the cleanest middle-school kid in the world--his neat-freak parents make certain of that. But what's behind their mysterious fear of mud? When Max finds himself face-down in a murky puddle, muddy from head to toe, he discovers something amazing: Mud gives him super powers. But there's more going on in Marsh Creek--and in his family--than he could ever imagine. Follow Muddy Max and his friends as they dig through the dirt to solve the mystery of Marsh Creek.

Sometimes big stories happen in small places. Sometimes big things happen to small creatures. This is one of those stories . . .Cecil is a toad. A toad busy doing what any other toad does with its days--judging the pond splashing contest (Reggie the fly is usually the honorary winner by dint of his five-day lifespan), or visiting his friends, Jeff the free-range hamster, Rayray the lizard, Jeremy the worm, or Sprout the frog. And, of course, trying to keep clear of the local hawk.But when Cecil discovers a freeway construction project aimed right at the pond, he knows he has to come up with a plan to save his home. But what can a small group of amphibians and a reincarnating fly do against construction vehicles and a steady onslaught of hot asphalt? Cecil isn''t sure, but he knows they have to try.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

Who doesn''t feel a slight panic when called upon to say grace? Ack! Mealtime Blessings is the answer to your prayers. Collected here are more than 40 graces to say at mealtime or anytime when called upon.From the intro: "Ever since man has gathered to break bread, a mealtime prayer has helped to bring family and friends together.... What a wonderful gift we can give to our families at mealtime. During a moment of prayer, the house is quiet, work stands still, our hands stop moving, and only words of thanksgiving break the silence. It is peaceful, private, and shared with family and others who make our world what it is. In this way, it brings us closer together."

As creator Lynn Johnston illustrates inside this special treasury of America's most popular family comic strip, For Better or For Worse, life moves quickly in the Patterson household.Reflecting Johnston's longstanding tradition of portraying family life with warmth, humor, and honesty, this treasury features Johnston's original commentary, which offers firsthand insight into the development and inspiration behind her strips. Candid personal photos and newspaper clippings from the early days are also included and provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse for fans of For Better or For Worse.Join the Patterson family as they find humor in life's everyday challenges and triumphs; and discover why this endearing foursome is North America's favorite funny-page family inside this reflective retrospective.

He blusters and grumbles. He rants and raves. He tries to outgun the school kids chasing after the bus on his route.  But in his heart, Ed Crankshaft has a decent streak a mile wide. Patiently explaining death to his grandson Max. Comforting his friend Ralph as Ralph''s wife descends into Alzheimer''s. Thrusting flowers and candy at his son-in-law on a nearly forgotten wedding anniversary. The star of the hit comic strip Crankshaft is a gentle soul stuck in a cantankerous mood.With a supporting cast that includes Ed''s two daughters, Chris and Pam; Pam''s husband, Jeff; and their kids, Max and Mindy, Crankshaft appeals to families everywhere who steadfastly deal with intergenerational cares and conflicts. As one critic said: ""Crankshaft is a witty, thoughtful commentary on the trials and tribulations of today''s senior citizens."" But, of course, Crankshaft is so much more. The strip''s approach to Alzheimer''s generated countless letters and e-mails, as did Crankshaft''s near-death illness. Hilarious and clever, honest and moving, Crankshaft both keeps readers laughing at the curmudgeon''s pranks and pondering life''s real meaning in this collection, Your Favorite...Crab Cakes! It''s a balancing act that''s rarely attempted in the comics-and with Crankshaft, it works admirably.

Paul's a normal teenager: he likes sports, junk food, and action movies--he even wants to be in one someday. But what seems like Paul's big break, his very first acting role, quickly takes a turn for the worse. One minute he's on a festive bus heading for a new life of stardom, and the next, he's hurtling toward the ground and certain death. Though saved at the last minute by an unexplained parachute, things don't get any easier when Paul lands: he's lost on an unknown island, he's unable to speak, and every time he sees someone else, he hears strange noises and then blacks out . . . before falling from the sky again. But when a girl inexplicably saves him (and spray paints him) instead of attacking, Paul starts to learn the survival basics. Bit by bit, he must explore his surroundings, build structures, evade violent storms, unlock the mysteries of his strange island prison, and maybe--just maybe--find a way out.

Natalia''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

Nancy''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

Nanette''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

Nakia''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

Nadine''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

Nadia''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

Moriah''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

Myra''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

Morgan''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.