Stories of the Smurfs #4

This cheerful 1978 Hodder & Stoughton collection from Peyo brings together two Smurf adventures — "The Smurfs and the Egg" and "The Hundredth Smurf" — in a single bright-red volume. The cover, drawn and inked by Peyo himself, sets a perfectly playful tone: one Smurf confidently brandishes a golden shovel beside an oversized mysterious egg, while a second Smurf dashes away in startled surprise, a flash of yellow at his heels. It's a wonderfully expressive little scene that captures the mischievous charm the Smurfs do so well.