Home Time (Book One)

Name: Home Time (Book One)
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781603094122
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Under the River

By Campbell Whyte

Series: Home Time

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Summary

Award-winning Australian cartoonist Campbell Whyte presents Home Time (Book One), a coming-of-age graphic novel that follows twins Lilly and David on their last summer before high school. Their plans for fun and fantasy are upended when a river accident transports them and their friends to a strange village inhabited by fantastic creatures. Hailed as magical spirits yet under threat from lizards, the gang must navigate this bizarre world and find their way home amidst growing tensions.

Each chapter is uniquely illustrated in a different style, blending elements of classic fantasy games and video-game geometry into a richly imagined, immersive adventure.
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Ideal for young adults and middle-grade readers who enjoy fantasy, graphic novels, and imaginative storytelling inspired by classic role-playing games.

Home Time (Book One)

During their last summer before high school, twins Lily and David and their friends fall into a river and awaken in a village of fantastic creatures. In his spectacular graphic novel debut, Australian cartoonist Whyte combines the rich imagination of Dungeons & Dragons with puckishly charming characters and a touch of video-game geometry.

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A rising star of Australian comics makes his spectacular, award-winning debut—a jaw-dropping coming-of-age graphic novel inspired by classic fantasy games and stories, each chapter drawn in a different style.

The last school bell has rung and it's finally Home Time! Even though they're twins, Lilly and David don't agree on much... except that the last summer before high school is the perfect time for relaxing with friends. But their plans for sleepovers, fantasy games, and romance are thrown out the window when the whole gang falls into a river and wakes up in a village of fantastic creatures.

Hailed as magical spirits and attacked by lizards, these kids must find their way home—if they don't throttle each other first. Australian cartoonist Campbell Whyte combines the rich imagination of Dungeons & Dragons with puckishly charming characters and a touch of video-game geometry in his spectacular first graphic novel.

2018 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award Winner for Best Young-Adult Book
2018 Pubwest Design Gold Award Winner - Children's/Young Adult Book, Illustrated
2018 Dinky Award Winner

2018 Eisner Award Finalist for Best Publication for Kids (9-12)
2018 Ringo Award Finalist for Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel
2018 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award Finalist - Campbell Whyte
2018 National Cartoonist Society Best Graphic Novel Award Finalist
Shortlisted for the 2018 Readings Children's Book Prize
Shortlisted for the 2018 Ledger Award for Excellence in Comics and Graphic Novels

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Home Time (Book One)

By Campbell Whyte

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Winner of the Excellence in Graphic Literature Award, PubWest Design Award, and DINKy Award; finalist for numerous others including Eisner and Ringo Awards.

"Beautifully realised, funny, smart, weird and surprisingly epic in scope, Home Time is also just plain brilliant." — Shaun Tan

"Cute, funny, scary, exciting, and cleverly constructed, with seamlessly blended art styles. I’m looking forward to the thrilling conclusion!" — Bryan Lee O'Malley

"Exuberant... It’s a richly imagined world, and Whyte immerses readers in it." — The New York Times

"A remarkably assured debut graphic novel... Illustrated in a variety of styles to capture distinct voices." — Comic Book Resources

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781603094122

Publisher: Top Shelf Productions

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 August 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Top Shelf Productions

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 236.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 1103g

Pages: 228

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About the Author

Campbell Whyte was born in Perth, Western Australia, wedged between a restless ocean and an endless desert. He began making things not long after his birth, and today that rich tradition continues. When not making comics, Campbell runs the children's art school Milktooth with his wife, son, and hairless dog.

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