Space Dumplins - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571303080 ISBN 13: 9780571303083

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 1808

Synopsis

The heroine of this colourful graphic novel sets out across the universe with a group of quirky friends on a quest to find her father. Encountering weird and wonderful places and characters along the way, the themes of friendship, family and environmental conservation are played out in a far future of interstellar space travel and exotic aliens. Age 7+

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

For Violet Marlocke, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can t just sit around and do nothing. To get him back, Violet throws caution to the stars and sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is big and dangerous, and she soon discovers that her dad has been swallowed by a giant, planet-eating whale. With her father s life on the line, nothing is going to stop Violet from trying to rescue him and keep her family together.
Visionary graphic novel creator Craig Thompson brings all of his wit, warmth, and humor to create a brilliantly drawn story for all ages. Set in a distant yet familiar future, SPACE DUMPLINS weaves themes of family, friendship, and loyalty into a grand space adventure filled with quirky aliens, awesome spaceships, and sharp commentary on our environmentally challenged world.
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About the Author:

Craig Thompson's previous graphic novels include Goodbye, Chunky Rice, Blankets, Carnet de Voyage and, most recently, Habibi, an Observer Graphic Novel of the Month and a New York Times bestseller, which was described by Neel Mukherjee as 'a landmark publication'. His work has received four Harvey Awards, three Eisner Awards and two Ignatz Awards.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 1808
• ISBN 10: 0571303080
• ISBN 13: 9780571303083
• Binding: Paperback