There's Treasure Everywhere

By: Bill Watterson

Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1996-03

Adventure and wonder abound as Calvin transforms ordinary life into extraordinary experiences, from treasure hunts to backyard experiments, snowball fights, and inquisitive conversation with Hobbes.

In There's Treasure Everywhere, Calvin and Hobbes experience life as one big adventure. Spanning August 30, 1993, to April 8, 1995, this collection bursts with backyard treasure hunts, cardboard-box inventions, mutant snowmen, and snowball skirmishes. Calvin's escalating rivalry--and reluctant friendship--with Susie delivers plenty of mischief, while Hobbes offers warmth, dry wit, and thoughtful perspective amid the chaos.

Watterson's strips weave clever humor with moments of poignancy, proving that adventure thrives in the everyday. Imaginative transformations, biting satire of consumer culture, and spectacularly failed schemes all highlight Calvin's boundless creativity. Through outdoor escapades, whimsical daydreams, and endlessly inventive games, Calvin and Hobbes capture both the comedy and wonder of childhood, making this treasury as insightful as it is timeless.

Highlights:

• Backyard treasure-hunting adventures blending fantasy and reality
• Expanded Susie prank wars and playful rivalry
• Cardboard-box inventions with new twists
• Philosophizing under the stars with Hobbes
• Humorous commentary on consumerism and "get rich quick" schemes
• Everyday adventures transformed into epic stories
• Captures the enduring bond of Calvin and Hobbes
• Both color and black and white strips