Lynn Johnston

Collect the beloved newspaper comic strip that chronicles the saga of the Patterson family in real time, over three decades, in this definitive edition. The Pattersons must weather a host of tumultuous changes as the strip enters the 21st century-Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend, Michael and Weed move to Toronto, Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend, and Michael and Deana get married and anticipate the birth of their first child. Plus, the Pattersons...

Inside Farley and the Lost Bone, award-winning cartoonist Lynn Johnston of For Better or For Worse fame and co-author Beth Cruickshank follow Farley as he welcomes the warmth of spring and tries to remember where he buried his most prized possession last fall. As a follow-up to the duo's first book, Farley Follows His Nose (Harper Collins, 2009), this children's tale features fan favorite sheepdog Farley as he digs in Elly's flowerbed, under Michael's...

In Things Are Looking Up... A For Better or For Worse Collection Michael travels to Winnipeg to work on his Aunt and Uncle's farm for the summer and takes his driving test, Elizabeth is discovering boys, makeup and designer clothes while struggling to fit in with the "In Crowd", and April starts teething.

"As its title implies, In the Beginning There Was Chaos follows John and Elly Patterson as they tackle the everyday joys and sorrows--and surprises and frustrations and challenges--that arise when raising a young family. In her second For Better or For Worse treasury, Lynn Johnston takes readers back to the 1980s, when Elly leaves her column for a job at the library. As Elly chases her professional goals, she struggles with spending less time at home....

It was a bleak day when the Patterson's faithful 14-year-old sheep dog, Farley, died while saving young April from a raging river. Across the country, fans who read For Better or For Worse in some 1,600 daily newspapers reacted with surprise and grief. Since 1979, Johnston has created an affectionate family whose members face real problems with grace and humor. Readers have accompanied Elly and John Patterson through the years, watching them raise...

In graduated difficulty this book offers independent Spanish lessons that include a selection from Lynn Johnston's popular comic strip, "For Better or For Worse," presented in Spanish with vocabulary, notes, and comprehension exercises to expand conversational skills.

Spring has finally arrived and Farley can't remember where he buried his bone last fall, so he digs under Elly's flower beds, John's model train set, and in Lizzie's sandbox until he remembers the special place where he left it.