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Rin Tin Can's Inheritance by René Goscinny

The daft dog Rantanplan inherits a fortune in Virginia City, and Lucky Luke must guard him from the Daltons, who collect the lot the moment the dog dies.

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The Grand Duke by René Goscinny

A Russian Grand Duke tours the American West for adventure, and Lucky Luke must keep him alive against an anarchist bent on killing him.

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The Bounty Hunter by René Goscinny

A pitiless bounty hunter named Elliot Belt seizes a wrongly accused Cheyenne man for the reward, and Lucky Luke steps in to see justice done.

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Ma Dalton by René Goscinny

The Daltons' loving mother runs a respectable little homestead, until her sons turn her good name into a perfect cover for robbery.

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Apache Canyon by René Goscinny

Sent to end the endless fighting between Colonel O'Nollan's troops and the Apache chief Patronimo, Luke finds both sides too proud to make peace.

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The Bridge on the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle

Pierre Boulle’s The Bridge on the River Kwai follows British POWs in a Japanese camp during World War II, forced to build a vital railway bridge.

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Western Circus by René Goscinny

Lucky Luke helps a struggling travelling circus survive a ruthless rival who will stop at nothing to put it out of business.

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Jesse James by René Goscinny

Lucky Luke takes on the famous outlaw Jesse James, a robber who quotes Robin Hood to excuse his thefts while keeping every penny for himself, alongside his brother Frank and cousin Cole.

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Dalton City by René Goscinny

Joe Dalton seizes a ghost town and rebuilds it as Dalton City, a crooks' paradise, with Lucky Luke and Ma Dalton drawn into the scheme.

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The Tenderfoot by René Goscinny

A genteel English aristocrat inherits a ranch out West and must learn to survive a world of cattle, brawls and a scheming rival who wants his land.

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The Stagecoach by René Goscinny

Lucky Luke rides shotgun on a stagecoach race across the West, guarding a coach full of mismatched passengers against rivals and bandits.

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Tortillas for the Daltons by René Goscinny

The Dalton brothers flee across the border into Mexico, and Lucky Luke follows them south to bring them back.

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A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan

Cornelius Ryan’s A Bridge Too Far recounts Operation Market Garden, a bold 1944 Allied plan to capture bridges in Nazi-occupied Netherlands and end World War II quickly.

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Calamity Jane by René Goscinny

After Calamity Jane saves him from an Apache ambush, Lucky Luke joins her to break up gun-running in the rough town of El Plomo.

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The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan

Cornelius Ryan’s The Longest Day chronicles D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, through the eyes of soldiers, civilians, and leaders.

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Barbed Wire on the Prairie by René Goscinny

An Eastern farmer settles at Cow Gulch and fences his land with barbed wire, setting off a feud with the cattle baron Cass Casey whose herds trample the crops.

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The Escort by René Goscinny

Lucky Luke must escort Billy the Kid across the territory to face a fresh trial in New Mexico, while Billy schemes to escape at every turn.

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West from Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'West from Home' is a collection of letters she wrote to Almanzo during her visit to San Francisco in 1915. It shows Laura seeing the big city and the World's Fair for the first time.

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The 20th Cavalry by René Goscinny

Lucky Luke joins the bumbling 20th Cavalry on the frontier, where a hot headed colonel and a clumsy regiment risk dragging the army into a needless war with the local Native nations.

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On the Way Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'On the Way Home' is her diary of the journey from South Dakota to Missouri with Almanzo and Rose. It shows the family looking for a new place to settle and start fresh.

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Pietje Puk maakt zich boos by Henri Arnoldus

This combined edition brings together two stories: in one Pietje Puk grows cross with reckless cyclists racing through Keteldorp, and in the other he sets off on a balloon trip high above the village.

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The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'The First Four Years' tells the story of Laura and Almanzo's first years of marriage on their Dakota homestead. It shows the struggles of farming and the hardships they face together.

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The Daltons Redeem Themselves by René Goscinny

The four Dalton brothers play model prisoners and win parole, promising to go straight, while a suspicious Lucky Luke is sent along to watch them prove it.

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These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'These Happy Golden Years' tells the story of Laura teaching school and being courted by Almanzo Wilder. It shows the happy years before they get married and start their own life together.

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Pietje Puk gaat nooit verloren by Henri Arnoldus

True to his postman's pride, Pietje Puk shows that he never gets lost no matter where his round takes him.

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