Salt Magic
- 240 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
Twelve-year-old Vonceil Taggart, willing to risk everything to set things right, leaves her family's Oklahoma farm in 1919 seeking the salt witch who cast a spell that turned their spring to saltwater
Hope Larson ist eine Autorin, deren Werk sich durch visuelles Storytelling und die Auseinandersetzung mit Themen auszeichnet, die für die Jugend und Identität relevant sind. Ihr unverwechselbarer illustrativer Stil verleiht ihren Erzählungen eine zarte und doch eindringliche Qualität und fängt komplexe Emotionen durch subtile Bilder ein. Larson versteht es meisterhaft, immersive Atmosphären zu schaffen und Welten zu gestalten, die sowohl vertraut als auch mit einem Hauch von Magie durchdrungen sind.







Twelve-year-old Vonceil Taggart, willing to risk everything to set things right, leaves her family's Oklahoma farm in 1919 seeking the salt witch who cast a spell that turned their spring to saltwater
Sixteen-year-old Marigold 'Goldie' Vance has an insatiable curiosity and dreams of one day becoming a detective. She lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place, and it's her dream to one day become the hotel's in-house detective.
From blocks to panels! Minecraft returns to comics in this stand-alone anthology collection of officially licensed, original comic stories!With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson ( Batgirl ), Kevin Panetta ( Zodiac Starforce , Bloom ), Rafer Roberts ( Modern Fantasy , Grumble ), and Ian Flynn ( Sonic , Mega Man ) and exciting artists Meredith Gran ( Octopus Pie ) and more, this collection brings together stories from all realms, leaving no block unturned!
New York City, 1860.When their father goes missing, twelve-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra Dodge join the Black Hook Gang. Soon after, Alex is arrested for burglary, but the twins cut a deal with the police chief and leave town to start a new life. They assume different identities, but upon their arrival in New Orleans, they find even more trouble. Alex is separated from his sister and pressed into service on a ship bound for San Francisco, and Cleo, hoping to meet him at the end of his journey, stows away on a steamer ship.What neither twin realizes is that they hold the keys to a lost pirate treasure, and the pirates want their treasure back. Pursued by the bloodthirsty Captain Felix Worley and Luther, the vengeful leader of the Black Hook Gang, Alex and Cleo must survive a series of harrowing adventures if they're ever going to see each other—or their father—again.
Sixteen-year-old Christine keeps a journal of an eventful year of her life in mid-90s Asheville, North Carolina, which she records through prose and illustration
Hijinks, unexpected friendships, and math take center stage in this contemporary middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller from New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning author Hope Larson. Verity "Very" Nelson can do it all. She's student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. You could say she's pretty much the best at everything...Well, almost everything. Everything except math. And it's not like she doesn't try. Math just doesn't make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency--and her campaign promises--goodbye. Soon Verity finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth: Verity has dyscalculia, a learning disability that causes her to mix up numbers. Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much? Or will her presidency--and perfect reputation--all come crashing down?
Move over Nancy, Harriet, & Veronica. There's a new sleuth on the block!
The adventures of the teen sleuth continue in this second volume of the hit comic book series.
The adventures of precocious teen sleuth Goldie Vance continue!
From New York Times-bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creator Hope Larson comes All My Friends, the final standalone book in a middle grade graphic novel trilogy about friendship, family, and music. Perfect for fans of Real Friends by Shannon Hale. Middle-schooler Bina has everything she's ever wanted. She has new friends and a new band whose song is about to be featured on her favorite television show. But being in the spotlight is hard. When Bina and her band are offered a record deal, her parents are not thrilled. Now, Bina is barely speaking to her mom and dad. To make matters worse, Bina and her best friend, Austin, are still awkward around each other after their failed first date. Can Bina untangle the various melodies in her heart? Or will fame go to her head?