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Join little rot-rocker Pukeboy and graffiti artist Gumshoe as they search for Gumshoe’s missing paintings in this second book from The Sweet Rot series. This lost art quest leads our two heroes through the vividly lush town of Pollilop Drop encountering a fresh new batch of little rotters. Raiders of the Lost Art is author/illustrator Joe Simko’s second book in the series. Known for his rock ‘n roll poster art and illustrations on the successful Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages trading card series, Simko brings his own sugary-coated pop-art world to life through the pages of these engaging Sweet Rot books. Young adult–ages 13-18.

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Visit the lush, sugar-coated township of Pollilop Drop and follow the journey of one lil' rotter kid, Pukeboy, who struggles to overcome his fear of playing guitar in front of an audience. He seeks advice from other rot-pack kids. Creatively frustrated, Pukeboy goes beyond the boundaries of Pollilop Drop and he finds an unexpected new friend. 46 vibrant illustrations pull the reader into the pop art world of Pollilop Drop and keep the pages turning. Throughout this sugar-rush-of-a-quest-tale, readers encounter a range of unusual characters as Pukeboy struggles toward his goal, performing on the stage of the Sweet Rot, former candy shop and now performance space where everybody meets. This book is a sweet treat for graphic novel and underground art enthusiasts, and for anyone interested in popular culture and the illustrator's art. Young adult–ages 13-18.

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Panic envelops the residents of Pollilop Drop when Mystic Miz, using her crystal ball, foresees a purple apocalypse sweeping through the town. As she hurries to warn the other little rotters of this forthcoming purple meltdown, a few of the kids give their own interpretations of what this violent violet vision could be. Fear mongering, finger pointing, and general paranoia ensue in this third book from the sweet rot series by artist and writer Joe Simko. Young adult–ages 13-18.

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Gross has never been so tasty with this illustrated children’s cookbook from Topps and the Garbage Pail Kids brand, featuring more than 35 zany, kid-friendly recipes and an introduction by R.L. Stine Learn to cook and eat like a real Garbage Pail Kid with more than 35 delicious—and mostly healthy—recipes from Elisabeth Weinberg, a New York City–based chef and Chopped champion, and her husband, Matt Stine. Young chefs will have fun making and eating recipes from Nasty Nick's Garlic Snots to Rob Slob's Garbage Pail Slaw and Adam Bomb's Blender Blasters! This easy-to-follow book also features a section of science experiments, an introduction by R.L. Stine, full-color illustrations by celebrated Garbage Pail Kids artist Joe Simko, and plenty of outrageous humor that is guaranteed to appeal to every generation of Garbage Pail Kids fans.

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Goosebumps creator R. L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for a first-ever GPK illustrated middle-grade series Welcome to the town of Smellville, where nine kids all live in a big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they possibly can. People may think that they’re gross and weird and strange, but they’re not bad kids—they just don’t know any better. In this hilarious new series from bestselling author R. L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids—from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janie—get into mischief at their middle school, all while battling bullies and their archenemies, Penny and Parker Perfect. These all-new illustrated stories are sure to amuse, entertain, and blow away readers of all ages. Bonus: includes four exclusive Garbage Pail Kids stickers!

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Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids in this illustrated, New York Times bestselling middle-grade series, now available in a special box set Welcome to the town of Smellville, where ten kids all live in a big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they possibly can. People may think that they’re gross and weird and slobby and strange, but they’re not bad kids—they just don’t know any better. In this hilarious series from bestselling author R.L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids—from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janey—get into mischief at their middle school. Now, for the first time, all three illustrated hardcover books in the New York Times bestselling series are collected together in a special boxed set, featuring twelve bonus Topps GPK stickers. Includes Welcome to Smellville, Thrills and Chills, and Camp Daze—each volume in the trilogy guaranteed to amuse and entertain readers of all ages.

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Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for the second volume in this all-new illustrated middle-grade series sure to amuse, entertain, and blow readers away! The Garbage Pail Kids are desperate to win the Smellville Pet Contest. But how can they compete against Good Boy, the perfect Chihuahua of the Perfect twins? Good Boy can stand on his head and do algebra problems blindfolded. But the whole thing goes out of control when our heroes meet five new kids who also call themselves the Garbage Pail Kids! Meet Windy Winston, Nat Nerd, Brett Sweat, Nasty Nancy, and Disgustin’ Justin. They all share the grand prize—a free all-day trip to Six Thrills Amusement Park. Will anyone have a good time? And will anyone survive?

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Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for the third volume in this illustrated, New York Times bestselling middle-grade series The Garbage Pail Kids are off to sleepaway camp in the third installment of the New York Times bestselling Garbage Pail Kids series! Welcome to the town of Smellville, where ten kids all live in a big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they possibly can. People may think that they’re gross and weird and slobby and strange, but they’re not bad kids—they just don’t know any better. In this hilarious series from bestselling author R.L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids—from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janey—get into mischief at their middle school. These all-new illustrated stories are guaranteed to amuse and entertain readers of all ages.

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