Walt Kelly's The Adventures of Peter Wheat #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeWalt Kelly's The Adventures of Peter Wheat #1, a 2017 Hermes Press release, brings readers back to the whimsical yet perilous Wheatfield, where Peter Wheat and his allies face a rising crisis when the escaped Grand Wizard destroys the dike, flooding the village. With Walt Kelly handling writing, art, and inks, the story unfolds with his signature blend of humor and urgency as Peter rescues Dragonel from the flooded dungeon. The cover by Walt Kelly captures the moment’s tension, setting the stage for a tale where loyalty is tested and old divides begin to shift.
In a quiet moment of wonder, Peter Wheat stumbles upon Dragonel and is swiftly taken by the Hornets, setting off a chain of daring escapes and hidden alliances. With Beetle’s quick thinking and courage, the two forge an unlikely bond, rallying the villagers to stand against the looming threat of the Hornet Knights.
In "null," Peter Wheat teams up with Beetle, Bombo Bee, Blue Jay, Sammy Sweet, Cub Bear, and Dragonel to unravel the mystery of a stolen honey heist. When the bees cry out for help, Peter follows the trail to the Hornet Knights and sets a clever trap that brings the thief to light.
In a tale of loyalty and deception, Peter Wheat brings the fiery Dragonel to the Wheat Queen’s castle for trial, hoping to clear his name. As he rides to fetch Sammy Sweet as a witness, the Grand Wizard spins a web of lies, turning the Wheat Queen against them—only for Dragonel to ignite her own cell in the chaos. With Peter caught between the Hornet Knights and his own conscience, Dragonel makes a choice that could change everything.
In a world where animals wear hats and wield magic, Dragonel and the Grand Wizard escape their captors, only to find unexpected allies in the buzzing yellow jackets. As Peter Wheat and Beetle rally against the insects, old loyalties are tested and new dangers emerge—before the true nature of the threat is revealed.
In a forest where animals hold court and magic hums beneath the leaves, Peter Wheat finds himself caught in a web of deception when the Grand Wizard enlists the rats to aid the hornets—only for a clever reveal to unmask the trickster. With Dragonel playing a dangerous game of disguise at the Wheat Queen’s palace and tensions rising among the field and forest creatures, secrets begin to unravel in ways no one saw coming.
In a land where sweets are currency and secrets are baked into every crust, Peter Wheat leads a daring quest to uncover the truth behind mysterious bakery raids. With Sammy Sweet, Beetle, and the old Lizard at his side, the group follows a trail of crumbs that leads to a shocking alliance between the Grand Wizard and the enigmatic Dragonel—each with motives as sweet as they are dangerous.
In a quiet moment of uneasy alliance, Peter Wheat and Sammy Sweet accompany the old Lizard on a journey to the city of the Chinch Bugs, where whispers of a looming threat stir beneath the surface. What begins as a cautious visit quickly turns urgent as they uncover a dangerous plot to invade the Wheat Field—just in time to flee and gather the strength needed to stand against it.
In the midst of a looming flood, Peter Wheat and his allies must confront the chaos unleashed by the escaped Grand Wizard, whose actions threaten both the Wheatfield and the Hornets. As the dike crumbles and the village floods, Peter rescues Dragonel from the dungeon, setting off a rift within the Hornet Knights when she realizes the flood’s true cost. With loyalties tested and the future uncertain, Dragonel stands at a crossroads between duty and conscience.
In a shadowed burrow beneath the forest floor, a weasel steals a baby mouse, dragging Beetle into a labyrinth of hidden perils. When the Grand Wizard’s knights capture them both, the mouse is sent on a desperate mission to summon Peter Wheat—only for a hawk to swoop in, drawn by the prize. Peter arrives in disguise, ready to unravel the mystery before the mouse is lost to another predator.
When a string of nut thefts shakes the chipmunk family’s store, Peter Wheat and Beetle set out to uncover the culprit—only to stumble upon a fierce standoff between a hawk and a fox over a baby chipmunk. With help from a blue jay and an unexpected ally in the fox, Peter races to save the young one before the hawk’s nest becomes a final resting place.
In a quiet valley where wheat fields stretch to the horizon, Peter Wheat finds himself caught in a cunning trap when the Wicked Wizard and his trio of hornet knights ignite the fields using an empty turtle shell as a disguise. With the farm animals rallying to defend their home, Peter and his allies—Beetle and Sammy Sweet—must outwit the flames and the wizard’s dark magic before the land is lost.
In a quiet wheat field under a sky of shifting light, Peter Wheat and his friends Sammy Sweet and Beetle face a towering giant who threatens to devour their home. When the giant’s hunger turns to curiosity, Peter and his companions embark on a journey to the Land of the Sugar Bun, bringing back more than just food—offering a shared meal that might just change everything.
When a seemingly innocent pie arrives from Mother Goose, Peter Wheat and his allies—including the loyal Dragonel and the ever-watchful Beetle—must uncover the Grand Wizard’s hidden scheme before the Wheat Field Palace falls to a swarm of hornet soldiers disguised as dessert. With the red fox lurking in the shadows and the Grand Wizard’s special guard closing in, trust is as fragile as a crumb.
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