A collection of hilarious comic strips focuses on Springfield's bad boy Bart Simpson and the other kids from everyone's favorite animated sitcom, as Bart continuously defies authority, plays truant from school, and has trouble finding himself. Original. 100,000 first printing.

This new volume in the Good Ideas series follows on from the success of volume one - taking a second look at new innovations in loft design. Continuing the success of the first volume, this value-priced new compendium provides more than 50 new examples of contemporary lofts from around the world, ranging from remodelled industrial buildings to old farmhouses and garages, accompanied by 800 colour photographs and a resource section for additional information on the designs featured.

In a hilarious new collection of humor featuring the irrepressible Simpson family, Judge Marge dispenses justice and homemade fudge, the entire family becomes caught in the middle of a military coup after winning a trip to a remote Latin American country, and Homer gets more than he had bargained for when he captains a mishap-filled cruise. Original. 60,000 first printing.

Design guru Karim Rashid, whose projects range from the Trump Towers apartments to Lacoste sportswear to the ubiquitous Umbra rubbish bin, prescribes an organizational and style overhaul in Design Your Life . In short, sharp chapters, he tackles topics as diverse as the wardrobe, office space, love life, and diet, answering perplexing questions like how to properly pack a suitcase, use colours to accent a room, and carve out free time in a busy schedule. Whether the reader is looking to redesign his physical space or spiritual life, Design Your Life offers comprehensive guidance that is straightforward and easy to follow. Rashid's philosophies centre on quality over quantity, space over clutter, clarity over complexity, and a marriage of form and function in every design. With each page in vibrant colour and packed with his charming artwork and sketches, Design Your Life is an ideal gift book - and the very embodiment of Rashid's functional style.

One of today's hottest designers takes readers on an illustrated journey of Chinese style--from fashion and food to art and architecture--introducing the people, places, and things that have inspired her. Color photos throughout. 336 pp. Size D. 40,000 print.

Presents a story of the author's brother's battle with epilepsy. In this book, the author delves into his own complex emotions and his family's troubled history, as well as his own youthful fantasy life. He also points his description of the family journey from one attempted cure to another, including acupuncture, spiritualism and macrobiotics. The most acclaimed European graphic novel of the last ten years, Epileptic is David B.'s story of his brother's battle with epilepsy - but it turns into a penetrating and sometimes lacerating self-examination on the author's part, as he delves into his own complex emotions and his family's troubled history, as well as his own youthful fantasy life. Particularly pointed is his description of the family journey from one attempted cure to another, including acupuncture, spiritualism and macrobiotics. David B.'s drawing is utterly extraordinary, balancing literal representation and expressionist psychological distortion.

The irrepressible Bart Simpson shares his zany advice on how to handle every aspect of one's life, including school, parents, religion, manners, sibling rivalry, romance, pets, and work. Original. 125,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo.

Presents a graphic-novel version of the tale of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Original.

Giving an inside look at the world of anime and manga through the words and work of dozen artists, this work is showcase of the cutting-edge vanguard of anime and manga illustration. It profiles 12 Japanese and Korean rising stars currently defining and driving the art. Each profile includes a brief biography, and example of the artist's work. Following the success of the bestselling "Japanese Comickers", here is an inside look at the world of anime and manga through the words and work of dozen of today's hottest young artists. A showcase of the cutting-edge vanguard of anime and manga illustration, "Japanese Comickers 2" profiles 12 Japanese and Korean rising stars currently defining and driving the art. Each profile includes a brief biography, and example of the artist's most representative work, and a pictorial gallery with detailed explanations of their individual techniques and materials, whether using digital tools or more traditional media. A concise overview of the art today as well as an invaluable how-to guide for aspiring artists, "Japanese Comickers 2" is an essential addition to every fan's library. It features a glossary of manga and anime terms. Anime and manga are becoming increasingly popular, demonstrated by the success of "Japanese Comickers" and "Comic Artists-Asia". The works of the artists profiled in this book have not been explored in any other publication to date.