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Series: Wallace the Brave
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With evocative artwork and imaginative storytelling, Will Henry's award-winning Wallace the Brave delivers the most timeless, humorous portrait of childhood since Calvin and Hobbes. “Cartoon storytelling at its finest.” —Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate Snug Harbor, Rhode Island, is a paradise for childhood exploration—and home...
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With evocative artwork and imaginative storytelling, Will Henry's award-winning Wallace the Brave delivers the most timeless, humorous portrait of childhood since Calvin and Hobbes.
“Cartoon storytelling at its finest.” —Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate
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With evocative artwork and imaginative storytelling, Will Henry's award-winning Wallace the Brave delivers the most timeless, humorous portrait of childhood since Calvin and Hobbes.
“Cartoon storytelling at its finest.” —Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate
Snug Harbor, Rhode Island, is a paradise for childhood exploration—and home to the motley, good-natured cast of kids in the award-winning daily comic strip Wallace the Brave.
In this full-colour collection, Wallace McLellan chases big dreams: riding a giant ammonite down a 100-foot wave, turning his bathtub into a ball pit, and finding out whether the cracks in the school walls lead to another dimension. Joining him are best friends Spud, Amelia, and Rose.
- A full-colour collection of the acclaimed comic strip
- Two-time Eisner Award–nominated series
- Featured on PBS, NPR, and in The Boston Globe
- Perfect for fans of Big Nate and Calvin and Hobbes
Set sail for Snug Harbor, where adventure is always just around the corner!
Series: Wallace the Brave
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Sunday Funday Wallace
A visual celebration of one of the most dynamic and imaginative comics since Calvin and Hobbes, this deluxe hardcover treasury includes every Wallace the Brave Sunday comic strip from 2018-2024, featuring original watercolours, character art, maps, and an introduction by the author. This book celebrates the artistic achievement of Will Henry and presents the Wallace the Brave universe in vivid...Hardback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Wicked Epic Adventures
A new series of colourful, imaginative, magical adventures with Wallace The Brave, recently awarded the Reuben Award for Best Newspaper Comic Strip by the National Cartoonist Society. The world of Wallace The Brave is one of imagination, discovery, and wonder, as Wallace and his friends explore the coastal surroundings of Snug Harbor, Rhode Island, uncovering new mysteries, adventure, and mischief...Paperback$2599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Snug Harbor Stories
Think "Peanuts" if Charlie Brown were less of a mope or "Calvin & Hobbes" if Calvin weren't a bit of a psychopath. Wallace The Brave is about a family. There's Dad, a fisherman, Mom, a gardener, their almost feral young son Sterling, who never met a bug he wouldn't eat, and his older brother Wallace, a rambunctious, imaginative kid big...Paperback$2599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderWallace the Brave: All Hands on Deck!
With evocative artwork and imaginative storytelling, Will Henry's award-winning Wallace the Brave delivers the most timeless, humorous portrait of childhood since Calvin and Hobbes. “Cartoon storytelling at its finest.” —Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate Snug Harbor, Rhode Island, is a paradise for childhood exploration—and home to the motley, good-natured cast of kids in the award-winning daily comic strip Wallace...Paperback$2299Unit price /UnavailableOut 10 Nov 2026Pre-order -
The Great Pencil Quest
For years, Wallace and his friend Spud have dreamed of sharpening the giant pencil known as "Big Betty." With their teacher, Mrs. Macintosh, getting a new sharpener, this dream may finally come true—but not without some perilous twists and turns. Among many other adventures, Wallace and friends explore the caves of Snug Harbor in search of sea monsters, make a...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798881610135
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 October 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 18g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Will Henry is the creator behind Wallace the Brave, which earned the National Cartoonist Society's Newspaper Comic Strip of the Year award in only its second full year of syndication. Will draws his inspiration from everyday life, and in the age of the smartphone, he aims to re-create a world in which kids still collect bugs and fly kites and eat ice cream cones upside-down. He lives in Jamestown, Rhode Island, with his wife, two children, his cat, and his mistress, the sea.
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Sunday Funday Wallace
A visual celebration of one of the most dynamic and imaginative comics since Calvin and Hobbes, this deluxe hardcover treasury includes every Wallace the Brave Sunday comic strip from 2018-2024, featuring original watercolours, character art, maps, and an introduction by the author. This book celebrates the artistic achievement of Will Henry and presents the Wallace the Brave universe in vivid...Hardback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Wicked Epic Adventures
A new series of colourful, imaginative, magical adventures with Wallace The Brave, recently awarded the Reuben Award for Best Newspaper Comic Strip by the National Cartoonist Society. The world of Wallace The Brave is one of imagination, discovery, and wonder, as Wallace and his friends explore the coastal surroundings of Snug Harbor, Rhode Island, uncovering new mysteries, adventure, and mischief...Paperback$2599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Snug Harbor Stories
Think "Peanuts" if Charlie Brown were less of a mope or "Calvin & Hobbes" if Calvin weren't a bit of a psychopath. Wallace The Brave is about a family. There's Dad, a fisherman, Mom, a gardener, their almost feral young son Sterling, who never met a bug he wouldn't eat, and his older brother Wallace, a rambunctious, imaginative kid big...Paperback$2599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Great Pencil Quest
For years, Wallace and his friend Spud have dreamed of sharpening the giant pencil known as "Big Betty." With their teacher, Mrs. Macintosh, getting a new sharpener, this dream may finally come true—but not without some perilous twists and turns. Among many other adventures, Wallace and friends explore the caves of Snug Harbor in search of sea monsters, make a...PaperbackSold Out
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