Although not very good at sports or in his schoolwork, Jimmy can draw and dreams of being a great cartoonist; that dream seems within reach when star athlete Charley Beemer suggests they create comics together.
Roger, a prince who can't get serious, sets off on a quest to turn himself into a sober young man, worthy of the throne. Along the way he learns to care for others, find friends, and falls in love.
Although not very good at sports or in his schoolwork, Jimmy can draw and dreams of being a great cartoonist; that dream seems within reach when star athlete Charley Beemer suggests they create comics together.
The cartoonist, author, and illustrator shares the story of his life and career, discussing such topics as the learning disability that challenged his education, his apprenticeship under Will Eisner, and his literary achievements.
A young boy's imagination takes him into the big house across the street and the world of the older boy who lives there, letting him live the life of his dreams.
The author presents a fact-based novel about his daughter, Julie, and her compulsion to take in any and all unfortunate pets including a sick cat, hamster, a big ugly fish, a hermit crab, and the classroom rabbit.
Bobby does not want to come home when his mother calls for him, so he decides that he is no longer Bobby, but instead he is a dinosaur, a lion, a monster, an eagle, or a spaceship.
