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The Spark
Series: Mabel and Merryglow
Brief Description
When darkness falls, Armelle the turtle’s fears come alive. She could hide in her shell like her family, but she’s too afraid of the dark! With nowhere to hide, she spends her days fearing the night ahead. When she finally does fall asleep, she has terrible...
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Armelle the turtle wishes she could hide from the world and retreat inside her shell, but she’s too afraid of the dark. When a kind-hearted little firefly called Mirko arrives, he has the perfect answer to Armelle’s worries in this warm, friendly graphic novel.
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Description
When darkness falls, Armelle the turtle’s fears come alive. She could hide in her shell like her family, but she’s too afraid of the dark! With nowhere to hide, she spends her days fearing the night ahead. When she finally does fall asleep, she has terrible dreams of being locked in the darkness...
But when a kind-hearted firefly joins her for tea, he brings with him a spark of light. He teaches her to be brave in the night, to embrace the darkness and safety of her shell and no longer be ashamed of her fears.
A warm, comforting graphic novel about a turtle facing her fears and discovering true friendship when the darkness feels overwhelming.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781836271208
Publisher: Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 April 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Post Wave Children's Books
Illustration: Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Translated by Charis Ainslie
- Created by Anne Montel
- Illustrated by Julien Arnal
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 220.0mm
Height: 300.0mm
Weight: 520g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Julien Arnal is an illustrator and 2D animator, born in the landscapes of the Central massif between mountains and plains, Julien Arnal spent his childhood exploring the natural expanses and isolated corners of these very ancient mountains which nourished his practice and influenced his graphic universe. Through his illustrations and animations, he tends to pay homage to the poetry of these wild spaces.
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