Vera Brosgol

Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn't kidding about the "Forever" part. Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who’s been dead for a century. Falling down a well is bad enough, but Anya's normal life might actually be worse. She's embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she's pretty much given up on fitting in at school. A new friend—even a ghost—is just what she needs. Or so she thinks. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, Anya's Ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut from author/artist Vera Brosgol.

A gripping and hilarious middle-grade summer camp memoir from the author of Anya's Ghost. All Vera wants to do is fit in—but that’s not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera’s single mother can’t afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range—Russian summer camp. Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could prepare her for all the "cool girl" drama, endless Russian history lessons, and outhouses straight out of nightmares! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Cece Bell, and Victoria Jamieson, Vera Brosgol's Be Prepared is a funny and relatable middle-grade graphic novel about navigating your own culture, struggling to belong, and cherishing true friendship.

¿QUÉ HARÍAS SI TUVIERAS UNA AMIGA QUE ES UN FANTASMA? Anya tiene problemas. No es la chica más popular del instituto. Su apellido ruso es impronunciable. Le sobran un par de kilitos. Está colada por el capitán del equipo de baloncesto... y encima ahora ha caído en un agujero donde hay un esqueleto humano. ¡Qué miedo! Pero en ese agujero conocerá a Emily, una niña fantasma que se convertirá en su mejor amiga y la ayudará a triunfar en el instituto. Claro que... los fantasmas tienen secretos, y el de Emily puede ser TERRORÍFICO ...

Dintre toate lucrurile pe care se aştepta Ania să le găsească pe fundul unui vechi puţ, o nouă prietenă nu se număra printre ele. Mai ales nu o prietenă care să fie moartă de un secol. Să cazi într-un puţ e şi-aşa destul de rău, dar viaţa Aniei în sine s-ar putea să fie şi mai oribilă. Îi e ruşine cu familia ei, se jenează cu propriul ei corp şi a cam renunţat să-şi mai găsească locul în liceu. O nouă prietenă – fie ea şi moartă – este exact ce are nevoie. Dar prietena Aniei nu glumeşte deloc când zice că are de gând să-i fie alături pentru totdeauna... http://www.editura-art.ro/info/carte/fantoma-aniei

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner beauty. Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It’s a good plan! Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid. With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the underwater world to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do? From Vera Brosgol, the author of Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared, comes an instant classic that flips every fairy tale you know, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that matters—her own independence.

An epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting. One day, a grandmother shouts, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" and leaves her tiny home and her very big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting. Along the way, she encounters ravenous bears, obnoxious goats, and even hordes of aliens! But nothing stops grandma from accomplishing her goal--knitting sweaters for her many grandchildren to keep them warm and toasty for the coming winter.

Anya a l’impression d’être en permanence la petite nouvelle au village: fille d’immigrés, elle n’a jamais réussi à trouver complètement sa place. Mais quand elle tombe dans un puits et découvre le fantôme qui s’y trouve, elle a l’impression de se faire son premier véritable ami. Les ennuis commencent quand le fantôme devient jaloux de tout ce qui remplit la vie d’Anya...

A young girl finds a clever way to keep her favorite things--and people--close to her forever. Freda is devastated when she can't eat all the delicious blueberries she's picked. She has to wait a whole year before they're back, and she doesn't want to lose them! Then Gran reminds her that they can save blueberries in a jar, as jam. So Freda begins to save all her favorite things. But it turns out that saving everything also means she can't enjoy anything, and Freda realizes that some things are best saved as memories.

A vida de Anya dá uma guinada quando ela cai num buraco na floresta e encontra o fantasma de uma garota morta há muito tempo, Emily. Por ter sido privada da vida de uma adolescente normal, Emily é um fantasma ressentido. Quando consegue seguir Anya até em casa, procura maneiras de ser útil e convencer Anya a deixá-la ficar. E Anya começa a desfrutar dos benefícios de uma amiga invisível, que pode ajudá-la a viver no mundo às vezes complicado de uma escola secundária. Naturalmente, os problemas não tardam a surgir. E, como dá para adivinhar, o resultado dessa amizade pode causar situações desastrosas e assustadoras.

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner beauty. Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It’s a good plan! Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid. With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the underwater world to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do? From Vera Brosgol, the author of Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared, comes an instant classic that flips every fairy tale you know, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that matters—her own independence.

Magic, mystery, and a marvelous mailbox take two kids on a surprising adventure and, even, to a new dimension in this illustrated middle grade from bestselling comics creator Vera Brosgol. Perfect for fans of Greenwild and The Lost Library.Be careful what you wish for…After everything they’ve been through, Oliver and his mom finally have a place to call home. But Oliver’s fresh start feels more like a dead-end at his fancy new private school, where kids fly in on helicopters, wear the latest and most expensive sneakers, and go on luxury vacations. Oliver is only there because his mom’s the school custodian.Oliver wishes his life could be easier. And then one day, after slipping a wish into a mysterious mail slot, it suddenly comes true. Pizza for dinner? Yes! The rarest sneakers in the world? Yes! Everything he could ever want, without spending a cent? Yes, yes, yes!Oliver’s dreams are finally within his grasp… but what happens when he discovers that his wishes don’t come for free?

Vera Brosgol torna, dopo anni dal suo debutto con il geniale Anya e il suo fantasma, e ci regala una storia quasi vera su quando, bambina, voleva andare ai campi estivi, ma preferì quello per immigrati russi, come lei, a uno di quelli per ragazzi americani. La vita del campeggio scout si rivela più dura del previsto e la piccola Vera si scoprirà a sperare che il tempo passi in fretta, per poter tornare a casa. Realistico, doloroso nel modo in cui lo sono le vere storie di crescita, e divertente come solo i libri di una grandissima narratrice sanno essere, Sempre pronti vi delizierà, e vi ricorderà le peggiori estati della vostra infanzia.

We are the Little Guys. Yes, we are small. But there are a lot of us. Together we are strong, and we can get all we need. The Little Guys might be small, but they aim to be mighty. As they head off to find breakfast, they can conquer anything through teamwork―cross deep waters, dig through obstacles, and climb the tallest trees. Nothing can stop them! But as they begin to amass more than they need, the creatures in the forest ponder―what happens when no one can stop the Little Guys?

Et si ce n’était pas si cool que ça, la colo ? Tout juste arrivée de Russie, Vera aimerait tellement que ses copines américaine la considèrent comme l’une des leurs. Mais ses multiples tentatives pour y parvenir sont rarement couronnées de succès… Son rêve : que sa maman, qui l’élève seule avec son frère et sa sœur, puisse un jour l’envoyer dans une de ces luxueuses colonies de vacances du pays. Vera sait bien que sa famille n’a pas les moyens de se permettre ce privilège. Pourtant, elle trouve une solution, et la voilà inscrite pour deux semaines et elle compte bien profiter de tout à fond !