Where the history is real and the jokes are fake! "A delightful, educational spin on history--and plenty of jokes," said School Library Journal. "Sheer joy, " praised Booklist in a starred review.

Finalist for the 2019 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award in Middle Grade Nonfiction

The first Action Presidents book will turn even the most reluctant reader into a history buff. George Washington, ultimate founding father and awesome American, practically jumps off the page.

We all know that George Washington was our first president and a hero of the American Revolution, but did you also know that he didn't want to be president and had teeth so bad that he hated to smile?

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.

This book is part of a book series called Action Presidents .

This book has been graded for interest at 8+ years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This is a comic strip book. This book was published 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Fred Van Lente is a multifaceted writer whose award-winning body of work includes "Iron Man," "The Fantastic Four," "Action Philosophers," "Incredible Hercules," and "The Silencers. "Mort Todd, formerly editor-in-chief of Cracked Magazine, worked with Mad Magazine legend Don Martin. He has successfully launched and created original series such as "Monsters Attack!" and "Protoplasman" while running his own company Comixflix. John L. Lansdale has written for "Jonah Hex" and has collaborated with his brother Joe R. Lansdale on numerous occasions, including other "Tales From The Crypt" comics. Jim Salicrup, Editor-In-Chief of PAPERCUTZ and former EIC of Topps Comics, worked for 20 years at Marvel as Editor of "The Uncanny X-Men" where he oversaw the Jean Grey/Phoenix saga. He also collaborated with Todd MacFarlane on the best-selling Spiderman #1 and has worked on titles ranging from "The Lone Ranger," to working as the writer and voice of "Stan Lee's Evil Clone. " He is on the board of trustees of the New York Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (Mocca). Steve Mannion is an accomplished comic book illustrator, writer, and inker. He has written and illustrated "The Bomb" miniseries for Atom Bomb Comics as well as "Nuestrasiva Zorka. " Past work includes "Batman: Gotham Knights," "Captain America," and "Detective Comics. "Chris Noeth is a German-born artist who started out as a video game designer before moving to working simultaneously in comics and gaming. Asides from "Tales From the Crypt," he is currently working on "It Came from Beneath the Sea. Again!" as well as teaching at the University of Applied Sciences in Wuerzberg, Germany. Rick Parker has worked as a writer, colorist, inker, and penciller throughout his impressively prolific career in comics. Past titles include "Captain America," "The Amazing Spiderman," "Daredevil," "What If?," "The Toxic Avenger," and numerous other highly successful books