In the third collection of the hit webcomic THE ONLY LIVING BOY, Erik Farrell finds himself at the mercy of the villainous Doctor Once. But, of course, Doctor Once has NO mercy! Surrounded by strange creatures and sinister experiments, Erik's very life hangs in the balance. Even if he finds the strength to escape the hideous laboratory, Erik won't be able to escape his tragic past, or his destiny. Gallaher and Ellis' daring adventure series about an ordinary boy on an extraordinary planet continues in Once Upon A Time - the newest book in the acclaimed Only Living Boy series.

It's Erik Farrell's most dangerous adventure yet. Who is Doctor Once? And how can Erik avoid being the subject of his next sinister experiment?

The mysteries deepen as Erik learns more about the strange world he now calls home.

The mysteries deepen as Erik learns more about the strange world he now calls home

What's Geronimo to do in order to prevent the Pirate Cats from turning the almost-complete Eiffel Tower into a gigantic monument to Catardone's already monumental ego?

The Pirate Cats, led by Tersilla of Catatonia, are hitting Geronimo Stilton where he lives! They have travelled back in time in order to steal Johannes Gutenberg's original printing press! What mad scheme do the Pirate Cats have for the Purr-Ioined presses?

Virtually all of the Smurfs are smitten with the Smurfette, which causes their zany methods of trying to win her affections to keep growing in outrageousness. From building statues to baking cakes and even dressing up like the Smurfette in order to better understand her, the Smurfs are in a frenzy competing for the love of the Smurfette.

The Pirate Cats have travelled back to Milan, Italy in the year 1770, in order to steal one of the most important musical works in history: a symphony composed by a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It's up to Geronimo and his friends to go back in time and stop the Pirate Cats from their dastardly deed.

The Pirate Cats have had their plans foiled by Geronimo Stilton time and time again, due to the help from Geronimo's friend Professor Volt. The Pirate Cats decide to better their odds by getting rid of Professor Volt; kidnapping him and leaving him in the Cretaceous Period - a time when the earth was occupied by dinosaurs.