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Where the history is real and the jokes are fake!The second Action Presidents book is just as fun - and funny - as the first. Legendary lumberjack and paramount president Abraham Lincoln practically jumps off the page. Did you know that Lincoln never went to college, and that he kept important documents in his famous top hat? Even the most reluctant reader won't be able to put this graphic novel down, and they'll learn about an American icon along the way.Wimpy Kid meets the Who Was ... series in these hilarious new graphic novels from New York Times bestselling comic book author Fred Van Lente and award-winning cartoonist Ryan Dunlavey.U.S. history comes to life like never before! Historically accurate and highly entertaining, Action Presidents is perfect for curious minds. With timelines, maps, charts, and more, readers will keep learning until the last page.



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Fred Van Lente

Fred Van Lente is the New York Times-bestselling author of comics as varied as Archer & Armstrong (Harvey Award nominee, Best Series) , Taskmaster, MODOK's 11, Amazing Spider-Man, Conan the Avenger, Weird Detective, and Cowboys & Aliens (upon which the 2011 movie was based) , as well as the novels Ten Dead Comedians and The Con Artist.Van Lente also specializes in entertaining readers with offbeat histories with the help of his incredibly talented artists. He has written the multiple-award winning Action Philosophers! (American Library Association Best Graphic Novel for Teens) , The Comic Book History of Comics, Action Presidents! (all drawn by Ryan Dunlavey) , and The Comic Book Story of Basketball with Joe Cooper (Ten Speed September 2020) .He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Crystal Skillman, and some mostly ungrateful cats, and loves hearing from readers at fred.vanlente@gmail.com.



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