Bill Waterson has done an amazing job in bringing this little boy and his ’pet/toy’ tiger to life. Calvin is the most imaginative and misunderstood boy in his neighbourhood. He knows this and is always cribbing about how his genius is ignored by everyone including his parents. The only person that really, truly understands him is his tiger, Hobbes. But that’s another of his problems. No one believes him about Hobbes being real either. So you have this totally naughty, inspiring 7 or 8 year old with his head in the clouds or on some far off planet, fighting aliens and rescuing the world, grossing out the girls at school with his lunch of minced brain and doing fun things with his best friend Hobbes. Their escapades will keep you glued for hours and I just never seem to get enough of the duo. An Absolute MUST READ for all ages!!