peanuts (comic strip)

"Life is one big adventure for Snoopy. The cleverest canine to ever lounge about the funny pages is riding a wave into some charmingly humorous misadventures in Snoopy: Cowabunga! Charlie Brown's beloved pooch struggles to master sports intended for humans, ventures into the woods to prove his worth as a Beagle Scout, and pals around with his feathered friend Woodstock, spreading merriment along the way"--Back cover.

"Poor Charlie Brown. When he's not worried about being so wishy-washy, he's being tormented by the Kite-eating tree, has lost yet another ball game, and continues to pine for the Little Red-Haired Girl. Thankfully Charlie Brown can turn to his friends for support, including the pint-sized philosopher, Linus, his steadfast catcher, Schroeder, and his ever-lovin' loyal canine, Snoopy! Discover all of Charlie Brown's faithful friends in this brand-new collection of strips from Charles M. Schulz!"--Back cover.

Surrounded by people with commercial ideas about Christmas, Charlie Brown struggles to understand the true spirit of the holiday.

Charlie Brown has a crush on the little red-haired girl and wants to invite her to the Valentine's Day dance, but she doesn't know that he exists.