Starting from Scratch : A For Better or for Worse Collection [Paperback]

Lynn Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1995

The Pattersons face the daily challenges of raising three growing kids, an aging sheepdog named Farley, and now Farley's bouncy puppy Edgar. Farley gracefully exits the strip in this collection as he saves young April from the Sharon River, and is remembered as a hero.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (August 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836204247
• ISBN-13: 978-0836204247
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynn Johnston lives in Corbeil, Ontario, Canada. She was the first woman to win the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year in 1985. In the summer of 2008, she was inducted into the "Giants of the North," the Canadian Cartoonists Hall of Fame.
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best FBOFW collections..., March 30, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Starting from Scratch : A For Better or for Worse Collection (Paperback)

This collection from 1994 is packed with stuff to keep the reader moving. Michael's graduation, the death of a family member, Gordon and Tracey's engagement. Seeds are also planted for Michael's future career...

Johnston is best when she's juggling the subplots of different family members, and things go into high gear in this TPB, probably because there are now so many characters in this strip with their own lives! This is one of the best FBOFW collections.

I wouldn't recommend a newbie to start with this collection, though. I'd try a few of the earlier ones first so the payoff here is greater when you get to it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED IT., February 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Starting from Scratch : A For Better or for Worse Collection (Paperback)

Lynn Johnston is my favorite comic strip writer/artist, and FBOW is my favorite comic strip. Highlights of this edition include Michael's graduation,Gordon and Tracey's engagement and the death of Farley,which is truly moving.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So funny, I cried., December 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Starting from Scratch : A For Better or for Worse Collection (Paperback)

This collection has it all: laughter, sorrow, etc. I read it from beginning to end non-stop. Every page had something surprising. It was a pleasure to read. I'll start it again today.