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Top 20 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:
January 2025
Our hopeful next New Year of 2025 is already arriving and will bring the release of these choice narratives in pictures with/without words. Kay Sohini’s debut is much-anticipated, not only by me, as she applies her ever-growing finesse to her personal story of moving to the Big Apple.
Also in the autobio register is Briana Loewinsohn who immerses us in her teenage experiences and feelings.
Michael Kennedy takes a multi-character approach to exploring what it means to make a new life in Britain after leaving the West Indies, bringing with you your Caribbean roots..
Maria Medem from Spain crafts her most ambitious story so far, a tender fable about finding your world and your place in it.
At last, we can read in English the complete trilogy by Hong Kong’s striking world-builder Little Thunder…
And Lale Westvind’s anthology of fiercely energising comics gets an upgraded and expanded edition. Which of these or my other PG Tips below are you looking forward to?
Alandal
by Jay Ignacio & Alex Niño
Ablaze Publishing
$29.99
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Las Islas Filipinas, 1774. Sabina, the young daughter of an exiled Spanish Conquistador, is abducted by an Iranun pirate and taken to the island of Jolo. There, she discovers her true identity as the granddaughter of the Sultan of Sulu and meets a mysterious swordsman called Alandal. Brought to life through the stunning black and white illustrations of comics legend and Will Eisner Comic Hall of Fame inductee Alex Niño and written by musician, producer, and director J. Philip Ignacio, Alandal explores a pivotal era in Filipino history and uses the enduring power of speculative fiction to explore the complexities of history and identity. Alandal is an Official Selection of the Philippine International Comics Festival and won the 2022 National Children’s Book Award for Best Reads and the 2023 National Book Award for Best Graphic Novel. 96pgs B&W hardcover.
Animal Pound
by Tom King & Peter Gross
Boom Studios
$29.99
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When animals grow tired of being caged and abused, it’s only a matter of time before they have nothing to lose but their cages… When an uprising puts a pound in control of the animals, they make quick comrades, united against everything that walks on two legs. But with this newfound power comes a sudden challenge: how best to lay the groundwork for this new democracy as they write their first constitution. The conditions are ripe for a dictator, primed for instating a new system of brutality and death. When two groups of animals work together, will their efforts be enough to prevent further animal authoritarianism? Discover a timely graphic storytelling event from celebrated New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning writer Tom King (The Human Target, Love Everlasting) and New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-nominated artist Peter Gross (American Jesus, The Books of Magic), collaborating for the first time ever to bring this enduring Orwellian allegory to life for the 21st Century. 176pgs colour hardcover.
Aya: Face the Music
by Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie, translated by Edwige Dro
Drawn & Quarterly
$24.95
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The young and restless of Yop City just can’t seem to catch a break. Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie’s world-renowned and critically acclaimed series about ‘80s life in the Ivory Coast continues with Aya: Face the Music. After getting thrown in jail for organising a student housing protest, Aya must grapple with the aftermath of her decisions. Her friends don’t have it much easier. Her classmate Cyprien has been unconscious since police violently broke up their demonstration, and his family can barely scrape together funds for treatment. Her dear friend Albert, last seen passing out at dinner with his family, awakes in the countryside in the clutches of a healer his father has hired to pray his gay away. In France, Albert’s ex-paramour Inno agrees to enter into a fake marriage with his friend Sabine with surprising results. And back in Abidjan, embattled starlet Bintou must find a way to capitalise on the public’s newfound sympathy after her house is burned down by an angry mob. Translated by Abidjan-based writer and activist Edwige Renée Dro, this contemporary classic of Ivorian literature bridges the gap between the past and present, proving that no matter how much things may change, we change with them too. 108pgs colour hardcover.
Chickenpox
by Remy Lai
Henry Holt
$22.99 / $14.99
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This hilarious and heartwarming contemporary middle-grade graphic novel is about eldest sister Abby, who is sick of being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox―for fans of Guts and Allergic. All big sister Abby wants is to spend more time with her friends, far away from the sticky fingers and snooping eyes of her annoying brothers and sisters. But when a case of the chickenpox leaves the Lai kids covered in scratchy red spots and stuck at home together for two weeks of nonstop mayhem, Abby thinks this might be the end . . . of her sanity. Yet she feels responsible for the situation since her best friend was Patient Zero and brought chickenpox into their home. Will the itch to escape her siblings overwhelm Abby or will she realise being a big sister isn’t all bad? Full of heart and hijinks, Chickenpox showcases what gets us through good times and bad: family. Remy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she writes and draws stories for kids with her two dogs by her side. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed Pie in the Sky, Fly on the Wall, Pawcasso, the Surviving the Wild series, Ghost Book, Read at Your Own Risk, and Chickenpox. 240pgs colour hardcover / paperback.
Daisy Goes to the Moon
by Daisy Ashford, Matthew Klickstein & Rick Geary
Fantagraphics
$19.99
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In 1919, Victorian author Daisy Ashford (1881–1972) published a book she wrote at 9 years old to great success. Inspired by her imaginative adventure, writer Mathew Klickstein and cartoonist Rick Geary have created a delightful graphic novel, in which little Daisy goes to outer space, visits the cosmic automat, watches TV with a time traveler, and more! Rick Geary turns his pen from vintage true crime to whimsy in Daisy Goes to the Moon, an adaptation of a novella written by Mathew Klickstein inspired by the real-life Victorian author Daisy Ashford’s successfully published juvenilia, co-written with her parents. Geary’s version stars little Daisy herself and pastiches everything in his unique visual stylisation from Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz to late-19th-century and early-20th-century comics: Daisy is lured to adventure by a “rokitship” as she decides to go to the moon with a man named Mr. Z. They encounter many-eyed monsters, time travellers with TVs, her duplicate, a “troobador,” and more delights and vexations. Geary places his expressive, clean-line black-and-white figures, each with distinct body language, in ornate frames to denote settings and narrative layers. There’s rollicking verbal and physical comedy as characters (sometimes literally) bounce off each other. Geary’s rare artistic gift of being able to depict ornate period detail without sacrificing storytelling clarity or fun pairs perfectly with Klickstein’s imaginative writing. Showcasing elements of Philip K. Dick, Douglas Adams, and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the book will delight readers as they discover Daisy’s playful, madcap space adventures. 96pgs B&W hardcover.
Dogs & Punching Bags
by Kaori Ozaki
Vertical
$24.95
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From Kaori Ozaki, author of the gods lie., The Golden Sheep and Mermaid Prince, comes another poignant exploration of love, family, and belonging. After leaving her isolating life in Tokyo, 34-year-old Nichiko returns to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father’s final days. There she meets Chimaki, an eccentric young man who stirs up old memories—and feelings Nichiko had all but decided she no longer deserved. But despite his puppy-like enthusiasm for life, Chimaki’s almost obsessive need to help those around him seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past… 394pgs B&W paperback.
Drive
by Cynthia L. Copeland
Algonquin Young Readers
$24.99 / $12.99
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In this empowering, thrilling middle-grade graphic novel, while restoring a vintage Jaguar a spunky twelve-year-old mechanic discovers the hidden history of the first female race car driver to race in the Indy 500—sending both on a journey as they navigate sexism and break barriers, showing what can be accomplished with passion, focus, and drive. ‘Start your engines!’ In 1964, Janet Guthrie is on her way to becoming one of the most successful female race car drivers in history—the first ever to qualify for and race in the Indianapolis 500. But the road ahead of her will not be easy. She’ll have to drive with broken bones and in rickety cars, while constantly proving to the press and the racing world that she’s every bit as good as the men on the track. In 2019, twelve-year-old Alex finds a vintage Jaguar her grandfather never finished restoring. It’s a dream come true for a “car girl,” and she dives into teaching herself how to repair and restore it—with the help of her favourite mechanic’s videos. Alex’s father thinks she’s wasting her time, and the local car community isn’t eager to welcome a girl. But there’s a car show coming up, and Alex is determined to prove her skills. No matter what gets in their way, Janet and Alex are passionate trailblazers who know that the only way forward is to keep your foot on the gas. Told in alternating timelines, highlighted by two different colour palettes (Janet’s story is in a limited palette, while Alex’s is in full colour), Drive is an immersive story of how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go. 272pgs colour hardcover / paperback.
Eat
by Nagabe
Seven Seas Entertainment
$14.99
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From bestselling creator Nagabe (The Girl From the Other Side) comes an anthropomorphic Boys’ Love manga about dark, unspoken desires and the delicious temptation to give in. A story about desire. Dark desires kept deep inside, never mentioned, never exposed. For law professor Lufria, his image is everything. He’s known as the toughest and strictest teacher around, with a zero tolerance policy for tardiness and rule breakers. But even the most intimidating of wolves can find themselves wanting the impossible. Lufria in particular deeply enjoys observing the act of eating, though he would never make it obvious. Yet, after a shocking assault where one of his students bites him, his true desire surfaces. Lufria wants nothing more than to be devoured. Will this wolf get his darkest needs met or will be left forever wanting? 226pgs B&W paperback.
Emma & Capucine Vol. 1
by Jérôme Hamon & Lena Sayaphoum
TokyoPop
$14.99
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This stylish, full-colour bande dessinée is a beautiful coming-of-age story focusing on themes of family, friendship, self-confidence and personal growth through the lens of music and dance. Emma and Violette are sisters who share the same dream of attending Paris’s most prestigious dance school. Violette passes the first audition with flying colors, but Emma doesn’t, and their world comes crashing down. But there may be more than one way to dance through life… Following his studies at an American university and at business school, French author Jérôme Hamon began his professional life in New York as a financial analyst. Convinced that the life he wanted was elsewhere, he left the field two years later. Back in France, Hamon began to write his first comic book and graphic novel scripts. In 2008, Hamon went to Angoulême to present his first completed scripts, and it was there that he met artist Marc Van Straceele. The two would go on to collaborate on Yokozuna, a graphic novel on sumo wrestling in Japan (Kana, 2013). Following that, Hamon worked with artist Antoine Carrion on Nils, a saga halfway between Nordic mythology and the works of Miyazaki (Soleil, 2016). He then followed with Emma & Capucine, a series for younger readers centred on the worlds of classical dance and hip-hop (Dargaud 2017, Europe Comics in English 2018), and Mitsuo, alongside Cédric Babouche (Le Lombard, 2018). Léna Sayaphoum was born in Montpellier in 1989. Ever since the beginning, drawing has been at the heart of her life. Finding inspiration in the works of such artists as James Jean, Peter Chan, Craig Mullins, and Dice Tsutsumi, she gradually developed her own style, teaching herself the trade along the way. After studying 2D and 3D computer graphics, she went to work for different studios, as a concept artist, modeler, texture artist, and posing and shadowing artist. With Grid VFX, she had the chance to work on such projects as Astérix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods. Her real passion was elsewhere, though. In parallel with her day jobs, she continued to develop her own creative worlds, sometimes fantasy, sometimes realistic, but always intensely personal. In 2017, together with Jérôme Hamon, she went to work on her first comics project, Emma & Capucine, linking her passion for drawing and illustration with her love for dance. 128pgs colour paperback.
Grand Electric Thought Power Mother
by Lale Westvind
Floating World Comics / Perfectly Acceptable Press
$40.00
Grand Electric Thought Power Mother collects six of Lale’s past / omnipresent / futuristic minicomics. It was previously printed in one-colour, small edition Risograph by 2dcloud, Lale has adapted these stories of woman & machine for juicy, three-colour spot offset. In addition, find one new, never-before-seen story, writing from the artist, and more. Grand Electric Thought Power Mother is a collection of Lale Westvind’s critically acclaimed risograph comics, available for major distribution for the first time, with new work. This highly influential body of work is comprised of epic stories with spiritual themes and a feminist bent. Poetic and intellectual, the content explores the line between thoughts and reality and perception, the nature of energy and consciousness, collective consciousness and experience, and how will and intent can create collective action. It all plays out in narratives of women warriors literally battling and wrestling through these states and concepts against science fiction, mythological and psychic backdrops. Muscular women warriors fill the pages with their energy, power, speed, force, gravity, and weight. This powerful collection fills a space for physically and psychologically strong female characters that is rarely occupied in our culture or comics as a whole. The artwork includes paintings, drawings and illustrated renderings of stills taken from Westvind’s video work, primarily in black and white, with cover art and some interior panels in three colours. Comics included in this collection: Now and Here, Other Way, Trial One, Tornar and Riparna; Double Head Tour, Yazar and Arkadas, and Mary. This is the birthing of an entire cast of truly original characters, the likes of which Marvel and DC have not imagined. These are stories which are queer in their essence. They seek to describe that which does not exist yet. Within these tales are countless new technologies, philosophies, creatures and beings; a treasure trove of new ideas. The author sought to explore the idea that thought has an effect on one’s surroundings. To explore the beginning of the cosmos. Thought as a force unto itself. Intention as a force of energy to be controlled. Grand Electric Thought Power Mother reads like the found spiritual scripture of an alien world. 336pgs colour paperback.
History Comics: Ellis Island: Immigration and The American Dream
by Felipe Galindo Feggo & Tait Howard
First Second
$21.99 / $13.99
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Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, take a visit to Ellis Island and learn America’s immigration story. Many Americans know someone who can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. In addition to being part of the world-famous Statue of Liberty National Monument, this modest-sized piece of land once housed the main immigration processing center for the U.S., documenting upwards of 12 million people between 1892 and 1954! Over the generations, Ellis Island has taken on an almost mythic status as a beacon of hope to those seeking freedom and refuge from persecution. But how did it all get started? Our past is only the beginning with History Comics, a riveting nonfiction graphic novel series from First Second. 128pgs colour hardcover / paperback.
Kylooe
by Little Thunder
Dark Horse
$29.99
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Have you ever dreamed of escaping—to return to the warm and carefree moments of childhood? A typical teenager finds growing up is rough. One day she cuts class to buy the new album from her favourite band and sees a strange, mysterious, yet familiar creature on the cover—it is Kylooe, her old friend! He’s back, he’s real, and he’ll do anything to protect her. Then, an awkward girl makes an impression on a popular teen and they begin to connect beyond their peer statuses. And, in a world where expressing emotion is forbidden, a group reflects on the decisions that changed their lives forever. Step into the intimate, touching, and emotional dreamworld of Kylooe! Hong Kong artist Little Thunder brings imagination to life with beauty, joy, and wonder through surreal art and sensual colours in this collection of all three stories. 384pgs colur paperback.
Land of Mirrors
by Maria Medem, translated by Aleshia Jensen & Daniela Ortiz
Drawn & Quarterly
$24.95
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Seeped in flamenco rhythms, a hero’s journey of love and hope. Antonia is the sole inhabitant of a deserted town, with only a roaming pack of dogs and her own worn out memories to keep her company. Nothing is new in this world, the ponds are so still they are dead, and her recollections feel more vivid than her surroundings. At times, the isolation is unbearable. Until she meets her flower. Her flower gives her purpose: a reason to get up each morning, to ring the bells of the town, to wake up the fields, and to feel alive. And yet a relentless thought eats away at her―what will happen once her flower dies? Her quest to save the flower begins alongside a charming traveler from the land of mirrors. The pair embark on a journey filled with music, swimming holes, and folk tales whispered late into the starry night. They march through the fields to the beat of turtledove calls, occasionally stopping to get drunk off the fruits of the strawberry tree. Slowly Antonia opens up to the world beyond her town, to the people who inhabit it―and to the endless possibilities of community and friendship. One of Spain’s most successful contemporary illustrators, Maria Medem’s atmospheric storytelling bursts with sensorial delight―brimming with engrossing sounds, flavours, and tactile sensations. With impeccable line work and an enchanting use of colour, Medem spins a heartfelt meditation on loneliness, friendship, and the transformative power of love. 332pgs colour paperback.
Milk White Steed
by Michael D. Kennedy
Drawn & Quarterly
$24.95
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The mournful, tragicomic tune of wanderlust undercut by the longing for a home seemingly lost. “Have I settled down yet?” The question rings eternal across all ten stories in this highly anticipated debut collection of comics fiction by New Yorker and New York Times contributor Michael D. Kennedy. A series of individuals leave the West Indies and attempt to find their footing in the damp dinge of England’s counties. A child on his daily trike ride is stalked by a sinister, shape-shifting ligahoo. A blues singer’s wife hallucinates untoward revelations in the grips of high yellow fever when she inhales spores from psychedelic mushrooms growing unchecked in their apartment. A man dwells on his absent father, paints the man into a duppy myth, and bears the consequences of this fantastical undertaking. Inspired by the folk tales and oral traditions of his Caribbean roots, Milk White Steed is a dreamlike venture into the messy truths of everyday West Indian lives: the abiding pursuit of the familiar and the vicious appraisal of their own otherness, all at once. Phantom desires, unchecked reveries, and surreal visions of the future flood the page in full-colour. Kennedy’s decisive woodcut-inspired brush-strokes draw a striking portrait of the Black diaspora as it sees itself, always searching and yet forever seeing. 284pgs colour paperback.
My Year as Emma
by Amena Kheshtchin-Kamel, Frank Cvetkovic & Giulia Giacomino
Dark Horse
$19.99
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Based on a true story, multi-hyphenate Amena Kheshtchin-Kamel’s debut graphic novel My Year as Emma is a timely story on staying true to who you are, no matter the consequences. My Year as Emma is about a young Persian/Egyptian-American actress who changes her appearance and legal identity to a blonde white woman in an attempt to escape stereotyping and break into Hollywood, while struggling not to lose her cultural identity in the process. We follow her journey as she navigates the Cannes Film Festival and enjoys all the perks that come with her newfound persona as Emma. Will she turn her back on her culture for her big chance at success, or will she stay true to herself? 96pgs colour paperback.
Raised by Ghosts
by Briana Loewinsohn
Fantagraphics
$18.99
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This brilliant YA graphic novel is a love letter to family and all of the messy complexities they come with, from the acclaimed author of Ephemera: A Memoir. Set in the author’s own teenage years, Raised By Ghosts begins in 1991 with semi-autobiographical Briana in middle school. Classes are a bummer, but lunches are worse; either spent alone, or being teased. Traditionally a good student, Briana is not doing well in her academics, but keeps it a secret. Her parents (divorced) are a mess, and largely absent. She spends a lot of time by herself. By high school, she makes friends, and those connections are her only source of happiness as they help each other navigate adolescence. But life at home with each parent remains fraught. When her relationships at school begin to falter, she has no one to turn to, forcing Briana to grapple with her sense of self-worth, her longing for belonging, and her desire for authenticity in her relationships. Raised By Ghosts is a powerful, affecting graphic novel for young adult readers. The story is told by shifting between Briana’s first-person class notes and diary entries. In her understated yet masterful approach to comics storytelling, Loewinsohn eschews dramatic confrontations and overt sentimentality, preferring instead to underscore the idea that sometimes acceptance and love can be communicated through quiet, everyday moments and close family bonds. 224pgs colour paperback.
Soma
by Fernando Lior & Carles Dalmau
Oni Press
$19.99
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Maya is a comic book artist in the middle of a creative crisis. She’s constantly stressed about deadlines and feels like she’s not doing the type of work she loves. In between trying to fight her writer’s block and doling out advice to her best friend on how to finally land a date, Maya receives an unexpected visitor: Soma, an extraterrestrial alien who crashlands in Maya’s living room. Soma delivers a message to Maya, warning her that an alien invasion from his own kind is fast approaching, and he needs her help to stop it. From writer Fernando Llor (Ojos Grises, Subnormal: Una Historia de Acoso Escolar) and writer/illustrator Carles Dalmau (Lucid Lucy, Cult of the Lamb) comes Soma, a science-fiction adventure about creativity and companionship during times of peril. 288pgs colour paperback.
Song of a Blackbird
by Maria van Lieshout
First Second
$25.99 / $17.99
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Fictionalised but based on true events, Song of a Blackbird has two intertwined timelines: one is a modern-day family drama, the other a thrilling tale of a WWII-era bank heist carried out by Dutch resistance fighters. In the present day, teenage Annick is desperate to find a bone marrow donor that could save the life of her grandmother, Johanna. She turns to her family history and discovers a photograph taken by Emma Bergsma. Decades earlier, Emma is a young art student about to be drawn into what will become the biggest bank heist in European history: swapping 50 Million Guilders’ worth of forged bank notes for real ones―right under the noses of the Nazis! Emma’s life―and the lives of thousands, including a young woman named Johanna―hangs in the balance. 256pgs colour hardcover / paperback.
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City: A Memoir
by Kay Sohini
Ten Speed Graphic / Jonathan Cape
$24.99 / £20.00
The publisher says:
A vibrant graphic memoir of a woman—an immigrant, a survivor, a writer, a foodie, and, ultimately, an optimist—who rebuilds her life in New York City while recovering from the trauma of an abusive relationship. On her first night in New York City, Kay Sohini sits on the tarmac of JFK Airport making an inventory of everything she’s left behind in India: her family, friends, home, and gaslighting ex-boyfriend. In the wake of that untethering she realises two things: she’s finally made it to the city of her literary heroes—Kerouac, Plath, Bechdel—and the trauma she’s endured has created gaping holes in her memory. As Kay begins the work of piecing herself back together she discovers the deep sense of belonging that can only be found on the streets of New York City. In the process she falls beautifully, ridiculously in love with the bustling landscape, and realises that the places we love do not always love us back but can still somehow save us in weird, unexpected ways. At once heartbreaking and uplifting, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City explores the relationship between trauma and truth, displacement and belonging, and what it means to forge a life of one’s own. Kay Sohini is an academic in New York City. She drew her doctoral dissertation, Drawing Unbelonging, as a comic, and the project was supported by the Mellon Foundation. This Beautiful, Ridiculous City is her first book. 128pgs colour hardcover.
Tokyo Alien Bros. Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Keigo Shinzo
Viz Media
$14.99
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Aliens walk among us—but they’re just two bros hanging out in Tokyo. Oh, and they’re on a mission to colonise Earth. Fuyunosuke Tanaka is a perfectly ordinary college student, except for one thing—he’s secretly an alien. He and his brother Natsutaro have traveled across the galaxy to study the people of Earth and evaluate the planet’s resources, but adapting to fit in with life on this new world might be a bit harder than they bargained for. Fuyunosuke’s been living the good life in Tokyo. In fact, he’s almost got the whole “being human” thing down. His brother Natsutaro, on the other hand, can’t figure out the first thing about blending in on this strange planet. There’s still a lot they don’t know about humans, but with any luck, Fuyunosuke might just be able to show his bro that life on this little blue ball isn’t so bad after all. 224pgs B&W paperback.
Very Bad at Math
by Hope Larson
Harper Alley
$24.99 / $15.99
The publisher says:
Hijinks, unexpected friendships, and math take centre 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? 240pgs colour hardcover / paperback.
What to Do When You Get Dumped: A Guide to Unbreaking Your Heart
by Suzy Hopins & Hallie Bateman
Bloombsbury
$24.99 / £22.00
The publisher says:
From the beloved mother-daughter team who brought us What to Do When I’m Gone comes a poignant, funny, heartfelt, and gorgeously illustrated guide to navigating the pain and complexity of getting dumped. After Suzy Hopkins’s husband of thirty years unexpectedly left her to pursue an old flame, her grief was so overwhelming that she thought her own heart might stop. How do you take the first step forward after losing such an integral part of your life? In What to Do When You Get Dumped, the mother-daughter duo of Hopkins and her New Yorker–illustrator extraordinaire daughter Hallie Bateman offer an incisive, tender, appealingly illustrated guide to “unbreaking” your heart. Using a countdown from the moment you’re dumped, the book offers humour and hope as it guides readers on the journey to find new meaning and purpose in a life that’s yours alone. Lighthearted, impactful, and deeply consoling, What to Do When You Get Dumped provides the wisdom to emerge from a breakup smarter, stronger, and with the unshakable knowledge that you are worthy of lasting love. 144pgs colour hardcover.
