Jim’s little goldfish Lucky feels decidedly unlucky after slipping down the drain in this fun-filled picture book. Vibrant illustrations show Lucky on his adventures under the sink and the heroic rescue efforts of Jim’s dad. Young children are sure to get sucked into the story, wondering if Lucky will ever escape the horrors lurking in the plumbing and get back to his bowl.

In this lyrical story about friendship and the power of dreams, a small and ordinary fish named Glub asks himself the big questions in life as he observes life in the diner beyond his fishbowl. Who am I? Where do I belong? The lively characters around him provide unexpected answers, but soon it's Glub who reveals answers to their questions -- and their hearts' true desires. The small and ordinary fish discovers that life can be extraordinary. You just have to ask ...

It’s the first teatime of the summer holidays, and things have already started to go wrong for Jake Starling. When Jake’s mum signs him up for a super boring reading competition, he’s convinced that his summer holiday is definitely ruined. But a mysterious trip to the library leads to a bonkers magical adventure, where Jake meets a very strange new friend, in a very, very unusual place. A warm summer evening turns into an exciting race against time, when Jake and his friends encounter a vile creature known as The Nefarious Glub! If you’re reading this, then well done! You have found a brilliant book and you should definitely read it! But be warned: if you enjoy sensible stories about princes and princesses and puppies and kittens, this isn’t the book for you. ‘Jake and the Nefarious Glub’ is full of all sorts of gross and yucky things, and might make you laugh so much that some snot comes out of your nose. Don’t say you weren’t warned...

Join Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADE) and superstar artists David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man) and Mike Norton (Revival) as they take Valiant's (somewhat) dynamic duo on an all-out assault on the senses right here in the complete deluxe edition hardcover of the series The A.V. Club calls """"some of the most bold, original work in all of superhero comics right now..."""" Meet Armstrong: Since the ancient city of Ur, this immortal adventurer has spent the last 7,000 years drinking and carousing his way through history alongside some of the greatest merrymakers the world has ever known. Meet Archer: A sheltered teenage martial arts master and expert marksman that was raised for a single purpose ? to kill the devil incarnate. Little did he know that this undying evil was actually Armstrong (he's actually a pretty good guy? once you get to know him) and, since hitting the road together, the two have become great friends and even better partners. Now: Archer is about to set off on his most dangerous mission yet ? a quest into the mystic reaches of Armstrong's bottomless satchel to liberate his friend and comrade from the clutches of the mad god Bacchus! Collecting A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1-12, IMMORTAL BROTHERS: TALE OF THE GREEN KNIGHT #1, and ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras!

Beatdown in the bayou! At long last, Valiant?s gallant adventurers have finally located Armstrong?s long-missing wife?in that dreaded land that dare not speak its name: Florida! But after centuries of thinking that his near-immortal bride, Andromeda, was just a booze-induced hallucination, how will Armstrong make up for years of lies, losses, and infidelities? And, as if that wasn?t enough, a nefarious new force is about to release an army of bathsalt-using ?Florida Men? to finish off Archer & Armstrong once and for all! It?s a true story (not really) ripped from today?s headlines (pretty much)! Pack your Crocs and don?t skimp on the lotion because the Sunshine State is about to hit Archer & Armstrong like a bad seafood buffet?and we only have Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (Harbinger Renegade) and acclaimed artist Mike Norton (Revival) to blame! Collecting A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #9-12.

Beatdown in the bayou!? Armstrong?s surreal reunion with Andromeda, his long-lost wife, gets even weirder (if that?s possible) as a legion of bath salt ?empowered? Florida Men unleash total mayhem! But that?s not the only trouble awaiting Valiant?s fearless-ish adventurers? Enemies from across the globe are descending on the Sunshine State to destroy Archer & Armstrong once and for all! But never fear, dear reader, in the darkest of hours a new hero will rise ? and, by Gub Gub, he?s bringing prophetic visions of the future with him! Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADES) and Eisner Award-winning artist Mike Norton (Revival) are in one heck of a sticky situation as ?ANDROMEDA ESTRANGED? continues!

Rice Chemistry and Technology, Fourth Edition, is a new, fully revised update on the very popular previous edition published by the AACC International Press. The book covers rice growth, development, breeding, grain structure, phylogenetics, rice starch, proteins and lipids. Additional sections cover rice as a food product, health aspects, and quality analysis from a cooking and sensory science perspective. Final chapters discuss advances in the technology of rice, with extensive coverage of post-harvest technology, biotechnology and genomic research for rice grain quality. With a new, internationally recognized editor, this new edition will be of interest to academics researching all aspects of rice, from breeding, to usage. The book is essential reading for those tasked with the development of new products. - Identifies the nutrition and health benefits of rice - Covers the growing and harvesting of rice crops - Includes the use of rice and byproducts beyond food staple - Explains rice chemistries, including sections on starch, protein and lipids - Contains contributions from a world leading editorial team who bring together experts from across the field - Contains six new chapters focusing on rice quality