Vera Brosgol

Gebundenes Buch

Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Beschreibung

Eisner Award Winner A New York Times Best Children's Books of the Year An NPR Best Book of the Year From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy tale you know on its head! Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter. It's a good plan! Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid. Jane must venture underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do? Already love Vera's work? Don't miss her first novel, Return to Sender!

Autor

Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her first two graphic novels, Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared, were published by First Second, and her debut picture book Leave Me Alone! was a 2017 Caldecott Honor Book. She's also worked on storyboards for several animated films, including Coraline and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Omar, a mere two hours from the sea.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: First Second
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Altersempfehlung: 10 bis 14 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 144mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 738g
• ISBN-13: 9781250314864
• ISBN-10: 1250314860
• Artikelnr.: 68395090