The Blade of Kringle

The Blade of Kringle

Author: Nathaniel Marunas

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781595141347

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When a disgruntled elf employee creates a horde of evil ninja teddy bears, Santa must break out his ancient samurai sword to save Christmas.


Manga Claus

Manga Claus

Author: Nathaniel Marunas

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781428723368

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Santa is forced to break out his ancient samurai swords and assume the guise of Manga Claus in order to save the happiest time of the year from a disgruntled elf and a horde of possessed ninja teddy bears.


Klaus

Klaus

Author: Grant Morrison

Publisher: Boom

Published: 2016-11-09

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1613985746

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Set in a dark fantastic past of myth and magic, Klaus tells the story of how Santa Claus really came to be. Where did he begin? What was he like when he was young? And what happens when he faces his greatest challenge? Drawing on Santa Claus' wilder roots in Viking lore and Siberian shamanism, taking in the creepier side of Christmas, and characters like the sinister Krampus, Klaus is Santa Claus: Year One.


Klaus: The Life & Times of Santa Claus

Klaus: The Life & Times of Santa Claus

Author: Grant Morrison

Publisher: Boom! Studios

Published: 2021-01-13

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1646680944

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The smash-hit from superstars Grant Morrison (Green Lantern, Happy!) and Dan Mora (Once & Future) returns with this special collection of holiday-themed stories. Klaus must help an absentee dad-turned-snowman make amends before melting away for good. And probably before he's defeated by a pantheon of Norse Gods and their minions. All in a day's work for Santa Claus. And then see Klaus in the role of father himself, as he takes in Joe Christmas as an infant, and guides him through all of life's wild adventures in a holiday calendar-inspired comic, presented in the widescreen tradition of Grant Morrison 's 2001 New X-Men Annual. Collects Klaus and the Crying Snowman #1 and Klaus and the Life & Times of Joe Christmas #1.


Klaus: The New Adventures of Santa Claus

Klaus: The New Adventures of Santa Claus

Author: Grant Morrison

Publisher: Boom! Studios

Published: 2018-10-10

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1641441011

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Luminary author Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Happy!) and Eisner Award-winning illustrator Dan Mora (Go Go Power Rangers) bring their lauded reinvention of Santa Claus fully into the 21st century with two modern tales of Klaus saving Christmas from sinister threats that span dimensions. Collects Klaus and the Witch of Winter and Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville.


Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (light novel)

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (light novel)

Author: Hajime Kamoshida

Publisher: Yen Press LLC

Published: 2024-08-20

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1975391616

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IS THE REAL MINISKIRT SANTA IN A SEA OF FAKES? Sakuta thought he’d already accomplished step one: Find Touko Kirishima. The next step was convincing her to help protect Mai, but that proved easier said than done. In the process, however, he makes a confusing discovery: There are multiple Touko Kirishimas! The Touko he knows may not actually be the person he’s looking for! With clues from his friends’ prophetic dreams, he gets closer to figuring out exactly what danger awaits Mai, but he’ll have to sort through the fake Kirishimas and determine who’s the real deal before it’s too late...


The Common Core Approach to Building Literacy in Boys

The Common Core Approach to Building Literacy in Boys

Author: Liz Knowles

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-05-27

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1610696360

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Written with a focus on the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, this book provides a complete plan for developing a literacy program that focuses on boys pre-K through grade 12. Despite the fact that reading and literacy among boys has been an area of concern for years, this issue remains unresolved today. Additionally, the emphasis and focus have changed due to the implementation of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards. How can educators best encourage male students to read, and what new technologies and techniques can serve this objective? The Common Core Approach to Building Literacy in Boys is an essential resource and reference for teachers, librarians, and parents seeking to encourage reading in boys from preschool to 12th grade. Providing a wide array of useful, up-to-date information that emphasizes the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, the bibliographies and descriptions of effective strategies in this book will enable you to boost reading interest and performance in boys. The chapters cover 16 different topics of interest to boys, all accompanied by a complete bibliography for each subject area, discussion questions, writing connections, and annotated new and classic nonfiction titles. Information on specific magazines, annotated professional titles, books made into film, websites, and apps that will help you get boys interested in reading is also included.


Get Those Guys Reading!

Get Those Guys Reading!

Author: Kathleen A. Baxter

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-05-07

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 159884847X

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Want to identify fiction books that boys in grades three through nine will find irresistible? This guide reveals dozens of worthwhile recommendations in categories ranging from adventure stories and sports novels to horror, humorous, and science fiction books. In Get Those Guys Reading!: Fiction and Series Books that Boys Will Love, authors Kathleen A. Baxter and Marcia A. Kochel provide compelling and current reading suggestions for younger boys—information that educators, librarians, and parents alike are desperate for. Comprising titles that are almost all well-reviewed in at least one major professional journal, or that are such big hits with kids that they've received the "stamp of approval" from the most important reviewers, this book will be invaluable to anyone whose goal is to help boys develop a healthy enthusiasm for reading. It includes chapters on adventure books; animal stories; graphic novels; historical fiction; humorous books; mystery, horror, and suspense titles; science fiction and fantasy; and sports novels. Within each chapter, the selections are further divided into books for younger readers (grades 3–6) and titles for older boys in grades 5–8. Elementary and middle school librarians and teachers, public librarians, Title One teachers, and parents of boys in grades 3–9 will all benefit greatly from having this book at hand.