Spying a ship along the shore, young Virgilio climbs aboard and embarks on an adventure at sea, sailing past the bright lights of New York City into parts unknown. A swirling storm whisks him away to strange waters where he encounters a host of sea life and mythical creatures, some friendly, others frightening. When his ship sinks, he dives down to the deepest depths and dances with the dead -- only to make his escape and swim back to the known world. Mia Wolff's rhyming verses and dazzling watercolors add a touch of wonder and whimsy to this warm-hearted fable. Readers of all ages with a sense of adventure will be enchanted from its first page to the last.

This lusciously illustrated, science fiction fantasy by French cartoonist Antoine Cosse moves with the grace of a swan. Dark, romantic, and compassionate, it is an exploration of greed, its consequences, and the possibility of escape.

Vampirism! Mythology! Decapitation! Witchcraft! Marijuana! and Defamation!!The Fang - Weekend at Medusa'sA whole weekend of wicked who's who!Before, her life was all fun and profits. Now, after receiving a hallucinogenic snake bite, famed "monster hunter" The FANG experiences a psychedelic nightmare. The Hash Hag and Weed Witch dispense scaly insight to help unravel these twisted visions. The FANG is sent on a journey of mythologically epic manipulation and slippery self-awareness.

Living in a beat-up motel and consorting with the downtrodden as well as the mid-level literati, Fante Bukowski must overcome great obstacles — a love interest turned rival, ghostwriting a teen celebrity's memoirs, no actual talent — to gain the respect and adoration from critics and, more importantly, his father. Van Sciver has created a scathing, hilarious, and empathetic character study of a self-styled author determined that he's just one more poem (or drink) away from success.Blueprints of the Afterlife6 Poems