Pop imprint: 105 books
Burn the Stage
The Rise of BTS and Korean Boy Bands
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2018
There are two sides to the BTS story. The all too familiar rags to riches odyssey in which seven young South Korean boys (RM, Suga,V, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook) emerge from obscurity to become true superstars in the pop music universe. Of equal importance was the relationship between the wide-eyed...
by Alex Jansen, Richard Poplak, Jason Gilmore
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011
FREE sample excerpt of Pop Sandbox' groundbreaking releases, KENK and The Next Day. KENK is an award-winning 300-page hybrid of comic book and long form journalism surrounding "the world's most prolific bicycle thief" (The New York Times), named a Best Book of the Year by Quill & Quire. The Next Day...
by William Stevenson
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
In this dream trip Ricky and Pop Pop meet the young king Alexander of Macedonia who lived over 2,500 years ago. Also known as Alexander the Great, as a child he was already shuldering responsibility for defeating the Persian Empire. Ricky and Pop Pop meet Aristotle and other historic figures as they...
by William Stevenson
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
Ricky and Pop Pop take a dream trip to ancient Rome where they meet a young Julius Ceasar. Ricky learns that young Julius, upon the death of his father, had to become the leader of the family at the age of sixteen. Julius has to go into hiding when a new leader orders him killed. Ricky and Pop Pop help young Julius by asking the priestesses to help bring him back to Rome safely.
Smart Pop Preview 2015
Standalone Pieces on Zombies, Gilmore Girls, The Hunger Games, Mad Men, Star Wars, Munchkin, Game of Thrones, Reacher, and More
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's upcoming 2015 titles, as well as some of our favorite backlist titles, with this preview volume of standalone essays, excerpts, and recipes!Volume Includes:I Remember Star Trek”-D.C. FontanaFrom Boarding the Enterprise: Transporters, Tribbles, And the Vulcan Death...
Smart Pop Preview 2014
Standalone Essays on Divergent, Zombies, the Hunger Games, Veronica Mars, and Fanfiction
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2013 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays!Volume Includes:"Truth and Lies" Debra DrizaDowntown Chicago Faction Map from "Mapping Divergent's Chicago" V. ArrowFrom Divergent Thinking: YA Authors on Veronica Roth's Divergent Trilogy, edited by Leah...
Smart Pop Preview 2013
Standalone Essays and Exclusive Extras on the Hunger Games, Ender's Game, Percy Jackson, the Mortal Instruments, Munchkin, the Dragonriders of Pern, and More
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2013
Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2013 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays and exclusive book extras!Volume includes:Anne McCaffrey, Believer in Us” David BrinFrom Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern, edited by Todd McCaffreyExclusive Extra: "Painting the Dragonwriter...
by William Stevenson
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
One of the award winning Ricky's Dream Trips, this book takes Ricky and Pop Pop on an undersea adventure. This entertaining book for young readers explains the world of sea creatures while also educating about conservation and pollution prevention.
by William Stevenson
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
Ricky and Pop Pop visit ancient Egypt during the time of Tutankhamun. They see the pyramids and learn about how they were made. They meet the young Tutankhamun and help him search for his missing cat. Eventually they return home on a dream Chariot. The young reader of this Ricky's Dream trip is also treated to a lesson in hieroglyphics.
Smart Pop Preview 2012
Standalone Essays on the Hunger Games, Robert B. Parker's Spenser, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, Ender's Game, and More
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2012 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays.Volume includes:Songs Spenser Taught Me” Ace AtkinsFrom In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero, edited by Otto PenzlerThe Palace of Love, The Palace...
by Jason Gilmore (Co-Writer), Paul Peterson (Co-Writer), John Porcellino (Illustrator)
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011
The Next Day is a groundbreaking graphic novella built from intimate interviews with survivors of near-fatal suicide attempts. In this poetic and profound philosophical exploration, four seemingly ordinary people each offer haunting personal insights into life, the decision to end it, and what comes after... Selected for The New York Times Reading List.
by Alex Jansen (Concept, Producer), Richard Poplak (Writer)
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011
KENK is an award-winning 300-page journalistic comic book surrounding Igor Kenk, the worlds most prolific bicyclethief (The New York Times, The Guardian). In the summer of 2008, Kenk was arrested and nearly 3,000 bicycles were seized in what became one of the biggest news stories of the year. Built from...
Hey Joe
The Unauthorized Biography of a Rock Classic
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2016
The song Hey Joe was a momentary blip on the pop music scene in 1965 courtesy of a Southern California band called The Leaves. It would be their only hit. But over the next 50 plus years, the quirky song about premeditated murder went on to become something special, a musical rite of passage for the...
Phat Cat Christmas Brat
Sozo Keys
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
As Phat Cat grows eager to celebrate her 16th birthday tomorrow, all she can think about is her special birthday wish. As everyone celebrates Phat Cat’s birthday, she has one more special present up for sleeves, as she learns that the only person she ever has to be is herself. Sozo Keys:Pop...