Books in The Adventures of Charlie series

The Adventures of Mars Charlie tells the story of and earthling named Charlie and two Sausagian brothers from Mars, known as Seemore and Bemore. The adventure begins when an odd little bird shows up on Charlie’s doorstep, and announces that Charlie has been chosen to show alien visitors what life on Earth is like. Charlie and the Martians’ attempts at meeting each other involve a series of near misses and close calls that finally end in a wonderful surprise encounter. The Adventures of Mars Charlie reminds us of the importance of perfect timing combined with patient waiting. Always believe, never stop hoping, don’t be afraid, walk in peace and love freely.

Derby and Charlie are on another fun-learning adventure. This time they are fishing at a lake with their master, Jim. Charlie the Pixibob cat, is not having a very good day. Derby the Whippet dog, Charlie's brother, tries to help, but in the end, master Jim comes to the rescue teaching Charlie and Derby a new life lesson.This second book in The Adventures of Derby & Charlie series deals with attitude and how attitude determines one's outcome. It reveals how happiness is interconnected to attitude.Learn along with Derby and Charlie as Jim teaches the life lesson on The Magic of Attitude.

he Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of comic strips created by Belgian artist Herge the pen name of Georges Remi (1907 1983). The series first appeared in French in Le Petit Vingtieme, a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle on 10 January 1929. Set in a painstakingly researched world closely mirroring our own, Herge's Tintin series continues to be a favorite of readers and critics alike 80 years later.The hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). Later, popular additions to the cast included the brash, cynical and grumpy Captain Haddock, the bright but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol) and other colorful supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont). Herge himself features in several of the comics as a background character; as do his assistants in some instances. The success of the series saw the serialized strips collected into a series of albums (24 in all), spun into a successful magazine and adapted for film and theatre. The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date. The comic strip series has long been admired for its clean, expressive drawings in Herge's signature ligne claire style. Engaging, well-researched plots straddle a variety of genres: swashbuckling adventures with elements of fantasy, mysteries, political thrillers, and science fiction. The stories within the Tintin series always feature slapstick humor, accompanied in later albums by sophisticated satire, and political and cultural commentary.Steven Spielberg movie of this title coming December 2011:The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn: SynopsisThe Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is the first in the series of 3D motion capture films based on the iconic character created by Georges Remi, better known to the world by his pen name, Herge, and is due for release in 2011. The film stars Jamie Bell as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig as the nefarious Red Rackham. Bell and Craig are joined by an international cast that includes Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook.

The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of comic strips created by Belgian artist Herge the pen name of Georges Remi (1907 1983). The series first appeared in French in Le Petit Vingtieme, a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle on 10 January 1929. Set in a painstakingly researched world closely mirroring our own, Herge's Tintin series continues to be a favorite of readers and critics alike 80 years later.The hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). Later, popular additions to the cast included the brash, cynical and grumpy Captain Haddock, the bright but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol) and other colorful supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont). Herge himself features in several of the comics as a background character; as do his assistants in some instances. The success of the series saw the serialized strips collected into a series of albums (24 in all), spun into a successful magazine and adapted for film and theatre. The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date. The comic strip series has long been admired for its clean, expressive drawings in Herge's signature ligne claire style. Engaging, well-researched plots straddle a variety of genres: swashbuckling adventures with elements of fantasy, mysteries, political thrillers, and science fiction. The stories within the Tintin series always feature slapstick humor, accompanied in later albums by sophisticated satire, and political and cultural commentary.Steven Spielberg movie of this title coming December 2011:

Charlie and the Whiz Kids discover a prehistoric mammoth tusk and stumble right into the nefarious clutches of an eccentric billionaire in this hilarious third novel of the Charlie Numbers series.Charlie Numbers and his gang of Whiz Kids—along with a few new allies—are on another mission: this time, to uncover the truth behind the mysterious mammoth tusk they found buried in the Boston Public Gardens. Their hunch? Blake Headstrom, eccentric billionaire, philanthropist, and collector of some renown, has been smuggling mammoth tusks into the city. The only question is: Why? Selling woolly mammoth tusks isn’t illegal…but selling elephant ivory is. And Charlie’s certain Headstrom’s plans are more sinister than they seem. But Headstrom is a powerful man, with powerful connections. If the Whiz Kids want to expose him for the criminal they know he is, they’re going to have to catch him red-handed. Now if only Headstrom’s henchmen weren’t lurking at every turn…

Half of all proceeds will goto the Texas Library Association's Disaster Relief Fund to help rebuild and restock libraries post-Hurricane Harvey! Are you ready for an adventure? When six-year-old Charlie wants to have an adventure sailing down the Amazon River, it seems that his hopes and preparations are in vain when his younger brother Andy tells him their mom wants them to get ready for bed. But, undeterred by this setback and determined that their plans won’t be dashed, the boys and their cat, Taco are transported to the mighty Amazon jungle, where an Amazonian warrior is ready to capture them and stop their adventure in its tracks. Join the brothers and Taco, as they escape from a sinking boat, brave the dangers of the jungle and have the experience of a lifetime as they get ready for bed in The Mini-adventures of Charlie, Andy and Taco. A Bedtime Story.