The fire station

Bestselling Munsch classic now available as a board book. What child wouldn’t love to go for a ride on a fire truck? In this all-time favorite, two kids visit a fire station. While they are exploring a fire truck, an alarm sounds, and away they go to the rescue! In his inimitable way, Munsch tur...

She holds up the stars

"This compelling novel will introduce young readers to the complexities of modern indigeneity and resilience.”—Eden Robinson, author of Monkey Beach and Son of Trickster.A young Indigenous girl searching for a sense of home finds strength and courage in her gifts, her deepening connection to the ...

Mike mccready's farewell to seasons

Mike McCready, guitarist for Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, and Mad Season, has teamed up with Z2 to release the original graphic novel and "lost" rock opera, Mike McCready’s Farewell to Seasons Developed over the last 20 years, McCready’s story captures the drive and sense of community that forge...

The last podcast on the left presents: the last comic book on the left vol 4

The Last Comic Book On The Left Vol 4 is packed with conspiracy-laden tales, including: “The Short Life and Cruel Fate of Nancy Spungen” written by Marcus Parks and illustrated by Matt and Brennan Wagner, The next Installment of the surreal “Detective Popcorn” by Henry Zebrowski with Eliot Rahal ...

The power of the pearl earrings

A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in. I touch my earrings and feel a rush of wind. I can almost hear Grandma Nội’s laughter through t...

My pet

The Talk-About-Books series is designed to enhance a baby or toddler’s first collection of books. MY PET explores the fun and responsibilities of having a pet. Pets are loving and playful and just fun to be with. but having a pet also means taking good care of it: food and water, lots of exercise...

The last podcast on the left presents: the last comic book on the left vol 4 (deluxe edition)

The Last Comic Book On The Left Vol 4 is packed with conspiracy-laden tales, including: “The Short Life and Cruel Fate of Nancy Spungen” written by Marcus Parks and illustrated by Matt and Brennan Wagner, The next Installment of the surreal “Detective Popcorn” by Henry Zebrowski with Eliot Rahal ...

The fire station early reader

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!” Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch’s zany stories and Michael Martchenko’s illustrations will grab kids’ attention and keep them interest...

Mud puddle (annikin miniature edition)

Whenever Jule Ann goes outside, a Mud Puddle jumps on her and gets her muddy all over. But she defeats it with cheerful ingenuity and two bars of smelly yellow soap. As in all Munsch stories, kids are the heroes!

No remörse

NO REMORSE: The Illustrated True Stories of Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead To celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the legendary Motörhead, Z2 has gathered some of the greatest living musicians (Ozzy Osbourne, Lars Ulrich, Slash, Chrissie Hynde, Dave Navarro), writers (Neil Gaiman, Michael M...

Cypress hill: black sunday

Cypress Hill and Z2 proudly present CYPRESS HILL: BLACK SUNDAY, a graphic novel that takes you on a journey through the making of the groundbreaking album. From the intense cultural impact to the unforgettable sound that shaped a generation, this graphic novel is a celebration of Black Sunday tha...

Call across the sea

History is made one brave act at a time. Henny has grown up with her father’s boat, the Gerda III, as a home away from home. She loves sailing the waters between Denmark and Sweden, carried along by the salt breeze. But when Nazi rule tightens in Copenhagen, Henny joins the resistance. And when H...

Agu, agu, agu

Robin discovers a baby in her backyard sandbox (it only says “Murmel, murmel, murmel ...”) and sets out on a series of adventures while trying to find it a home.

Sublime: $5 at the door

CELEBRATING THE ICONIC LEGACY OF SUBLIME WITH THE OFFICIAL GRAPHIC NOVEL The laid-back Long Beach trio spawned an entire genre—fusing reggae grooves, punk grittiness, ska energy, back-porch folk introspection, and hip-hop swagger. The band goes from playing backyard parties and selling cassettes...

The ghost collector

Ghosts aren’t meant to stick around forever… Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair. Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven’t transitioned yet; it’s their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly’s mom dies suddenly, Shelly’s relations...

Salma the syrian chef

Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama. All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn’t know the r...

Type o negative: bloody kisses 30

The 30th Anniversary of Type O Negative’s album BLOODY KISSES is celebrated in this stunning volume of art and stories. With contributions by rock stars Andy Biersack, Carla Harvey, Cristina Scabbia, and Burton C. Bell (As well as many more!), this anthology captures both the haunted edge and the...

Visions of abolition

Visions of Abolition is a new feature length documentary about the prison industrial complex and the prison abolition movement. Part I, “Breaking down the Prison Industrial Complex” weaves together the voices of women caught in the criminal justice system and leading scholars of prison abolition,...

Classic munsch moods

All the feels, Classic Munsch-style Your favorite Classic Munsch characters are back, here to help young Munsch fans understand and articulate their feelings. Elizabeth and other familiar friends are joined by new faces to demonstrate the wonderful range of emotions we can experience in a day. Wi...

Salma joins the team

Picture book charmer Salma stars in a new early chapter book series!Book Three: Salma Joins the TeamSalma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school’s swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comment...

The house of one thousand eyes

Who can Lena trust to help her find out the truth? Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering from the trauma, she is sent to ...

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The mystery of the painted fan

The third book in the early chapter book series The Nguyen Kids features the youngest sibling, Jacob, and continues the series’ exploration of social justice themes, specifically gender expression and identity, with a supernatural twist.BOOK 3: THE MYSTERY OF THE PAINTED FAN Excerpt:When I shut t...

City bugs

When you walk down the street, what do you see?

Extreme abilities

These people did what?!

Yara’s spring

Coming of age against all odds in the midst of the Arab Spring.   Growing up in East Aleppo, Yara’s childhood has long been shadowed by the coming revolution. But when the Arab Spring finally arrives at Yara’s doorstep, it is worse than even her Nana imagined: sudden, violent, and deadly. When re...

Anyone's game (cross ups, book 2)

The continuing adventures of Jaden and his friends as they try to master the video game Cross Ups while navigating life in middle school.

Biomedical entanglements

An ethnographic study of the Giri people of Papua New Guinea. Focuses on the indigenous population’s interaction with modern medicine. Bridges medical anthropology and global health, exploring how the ‘biomedical’ is imbued with social meaning and how biomedicine affects Giri ways of...

I have to go!

A new look for the Classic Munsch picture books brings all of the urgency and fun of I Have to Go! to a new generation of young readers. Andrew has decided he never needs to go pee ever again, but his parents aren’t too sure. Only one minute into the drive to his grandparents’ house, Andrew chang...

A sad fiasco

Comparative studies on concentration camps have tended to neglect the African colonial experience at the turn of the twentieth century. A Sad Fiasco delves deeper into the daily lives led in the colonial concentration camps in southern Africa and the motives behind the mass extinction of thousa...

Tournament trouble (cross ups, book 1)

An exciting new middle reader series from a debut author. All twelve-year-old Jaden wants to do is be the best at Cross Ups, the video game he and his friends can’t stop playing. He knows he could be—if only he didn’t have to hide his gaming from his mom, who’s convinced it will make him violent...

Culturing money

Gives detailed analyses of some of the ways in which living people grapple with and try to make sense of pressing social and economic challenges in times of societal transformations posed by emergent capitalist relations and an increased influence of and dependence on a market economy. While...

Maya plays the part

A heartwarming middle-grade debut with autism representation and a musical flair.Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is convinced she will get the lead. After all, who knows The Drowsy Chapero...

Basketballogy

Everything you wanted to know about basketball—and more!

Top dogs

Calling all dog lovers! History has never been so fascinating as seen from the viewpoint of how dogs helped make it.

Go for liftoff!

Find out what it takes to become an astronaut—from someone who knows!

Eat up!

Filled with fascinating facts delivered visually, this infographic book explores the topic of food from every aspect.

My dad

This innovative series grew out of a desire to provide all children with the opportunity to see themselves within the books they are reading and to identify with the children and families they see. The diversity of today’s families is clearly captured. The simple text and engaging photographs exp...

Angela's airplane (annikin miniature edition)

La abuela

This innovative series grew out of a desire to provide all children with the opportunity to see themselves within the books they are reading and to identify with the children and families they see. The diversity of today’s families is clearly captured. The simple text and engaging photographs exp...

Water wow!

A colorful infographic look at the many surprising and fascinating facts about water.Where did water come from before it got to Earth? Why is the water you drink the same stuff that was around when dinosaurs were alive? If water can’t be created or destroyed, how can we run out? Find out the answ...

To burp or not to burp

Of all the questions astronauts are asked by kids, the most frequent one is “How do you go to the toilet in space?”This book not only answers that question, but many others about the effect of zero gravity on the human body:How do you brush your hair in space? What happens when you sweat? What do...

Faster, higher, smarter

What do athletes and rocket scientists have in common?It takes a lot of talent, skill, and hard work to become a world-class athlete. But it takes even more to make a sport better: it takes smarts! And whether innovators are aware of it or not, it takes an understanding of physics, mechanics, and...