toys

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The authoritative Calvin and Hobbes

a Calvin and Hobbes treasury
1990
Presents selections from the "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip in which Calvin creates a time machine, loses his stuffed tiger in the woods, and enjoys a visit from his Uncle Max.

Dracula is a pain in the neck

1983
Robert fears that his plastic Dracula doll is responsible for spooky doings at his sleep-away camp.

Ernest and Celestine

1982
Ernest, a bear, and Celestine, a mouse, lose Celestine's stuffed bird in the snow.

Brown bear in a brown chair

1983
By adding more and more clothing, Brown Bear tries to distinguish himself from the brown chair in which he resides.

Toys!

amazing stories behind some great inventions
2000
Describes the creation of a variety of toys and games, from seesaws to Silly Putty and toy soldiers to Trivial Pursuit.

Clown

1996
After being discarded, Clown makes his way through town having a series of adventures as he tries to find a home for himself and his other toy friends.

The night after Christmas

1981
Tossed in garbage cans after they are replaced by new toys at Christmas, a teddy bear and a doll are befriended by a stray dog.

Teddy bear's moving day

1981
Five teddy bears move to a new house on Green Street.

The Tub people

1989
A bath-time tale featuring a family of wooden toys.

The Indian in the cupboard

1980
A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.

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