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The Wondrous Wonders

Camille Jourdy

With irresistible wit and brilliant strokes of watercolor, Camille Jourdy brings this dreamlike fable to life. Wondrous Wonders is a tale of pure magic for children and adults alike.

Hurt by her parents' divorce and struggling to accept her new stepfamily, she decides to run away and live alone in the woods. But she soon discovers that she's far from alone. Jo stumbles into a fantastical world full of tiny elves, talking foxes, and mischievous, multicolored ponies known as the Wondrous Wonders. Her new friends are on a mission: rise up against Emperor Tomcat, the tyrannical leader who rules the enchanted forest they call home. Can Jo find the courage to vanquish an evil empire and get back to her family before dinnertime?

Book Details

  • Publisher: First Second
  • Publish Date: Nov 1st, 2022
  • Pages: 160
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.96in - 7.67in - 0.71in - 1.43lb
  • EAN: 9781250799111
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels - FantasyFantasy & MagicFamily - General (see also headings under Social Themes)

About the Author

Jourdy, Camille: - Camille Jourdy grew up in Dole, near the Jura Mountains in France. She studied at the Beaux-Arts d'Epinal in Lorraine before heading for the École des arts décoratifs in Strasbourg. She has authored and illustrated a number of award-winning graphic novels such as Rosalie Blum (Angoulême Prix Révélation, Prix RTL) and Les Vermeilles (Angoulême Fauve Jeunesse). She has worked with toy company Moulin Roty since 2012.

Praise for this book

A Junior Library Guild selection

"This is a must-buy for any library, packed with humor and heart." --School Library Journal