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Old Favorites With a Modern Twist

The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew have been family favorites for decades. Every man and woman who grew up in the US knows these characters well and enjoyed the books throughout their childhood. Well the popular series are back and are better than ever with a brand new modern look. Now you can share your love of these tales with a new generation of readers with a comic book version that would make a great holiday gift for the kids in your life. The graphic novel versions, with all-new stories, not adaptations, and in full-color, of The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew are available in trade paperback or hardcover by Paper cutz.

Why the new trendy look for Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys? `We`re living in a very visual age and kids have a lot of different distractions ? from the Internet, to videos, to video games, to TV and DVDs,` says Paper cutz founder Terry Nantier, `We?re using a point of view and a style that kids know and understand.` If you?re not familiar with graphic novels, check out these two, which combine classic characters with illustrations and word balloons, like traditional comic books. The pocket-size Paper cutz series is drawn in the style of the popular Japanese comics, called American Manga.

The press has been enthusiastic in its coverage, from USA TODAY to the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Teen Newsweek, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, etc. The word is getting out about the exciting all-new Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys for the kids of today! As a result, the first Nancy Drew Graphic Novel has gone back to press two times for tens of thousands of copies sold. Nantier encourages parents and grandparents giving gift cards this holiday season to include a print-out of the Paper cutz preview of the new graphic novel pages from Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys downloading the pages from the samples of the two updated novels. He says it?s a great way to encourage Tweens to spend their holiday gift money wisely on these new classics that will provide hours of reading enjoyment.