"The ever-fearless Asterix continues to battle supposedly unbeatable odds to protect his tiny village from the Roman Empire. Fortunately, all of the villagers have super-strength thanks to a secret potion. In "Asterix the Legionary," one of the three classic Asterix graphic novels collected here, Asterix and Obelix do as the Romans do and join the Roman Legion in hopes to getcloser to Obelix's big crush in the process. Instead, the troops are sent farfrom Gaul to North Africa. Then, in "Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield" with the village chief away, Caesar and his men come to play--and get their hands on a priceless Gaul shield! Asterix must foil their search and protect his village.Then Asterix heads to Greece to participate in the Olympic games. But how do the Gauls register themselves? As Romans? And is their powerful potion an ancient form of performance enhancers? It's an international bout for the ages!" --Amazon.com.
year: 2012
call number/section: 741.5, 920
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Editions
Goscinny
Orion (2012)
Collects three books from the comic series "Asterix," in which Asterix and Obelix travel to Helvetia for the antidote to a poison, foil a Roman housing development plot, and try to fetch Caesar's laurel wreath for a stew for Chief Vitalstatistix.
Schools: 0
Goscinny
"[Presents] the first three adventures of Asterix as he defends his tiny village from the overwhelming forces the Roman Empire. Join the short, spunky, and super-powerful warrior from Gaul and his faithful friends--including the boar-eating delivery man Obelix and the ecologically-minded canine, Dogmatix--as battle to protect their village against impossible odds"--Amazon.
Schools: 2
Goscinny
"The ever-fearless Asterix continues to battle supposedly unbeatable odds to protect his tiny village from the Roman Empire. Fortunately, all of the villagers have super-strength thanks to a secret potion. In "Asterix the Legionary," one of the three classic Asterix graphic novels collected here, Asterix and Obelix do as the Romans do and join the Roman Legion in hopes to getcloser to Obelix's big crush in the process. Instead, the troops are sent farfrom Gaul to North Africa. Then, in "Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield" with the village chief away, Caesar and his men come to play--and get their hands on a priceless Gaul shield! Asterix must foil their search and protect his village.Then Asterix heads to Greece to participate in the Olympic games. But how do the Gauls register themselves? As Romans? And is their powerful potion an ancient form of performance enhancers? It's an international bout for the ages!" --Amazon.com.
Schools: 1
Goscinny
Asterix visits Switzerland, checks out a swanky new mansion, and tries to steal Caesar's wreath crown!.
Schools: 1