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Space Dumplins

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Space Dumplins follows the adventure of a girl named Violet Marlocke as she searches the galaxy for her missing father, a space lumberjack. Set in a vibrant universe, Violet teams up with a group of quirky friends and navigates cosmic challenges while exploring themes of family, friendship, and perseverance. The storyline combines humour and sci-fi action with an engaging narrative in a beautifully illustrated graphic novel.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this graphic novel if you're drawn to witty, vibrant adventures set in space, where a young girl embarks on a mission to save her family amidst a cosmic crisis. Its blend of humour, heart, and stunning artwork offers a captivating escape for readers of all ages.

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Space Dumplins

From the Eisner award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Habibi and Blankets, comes a grand space adventure filled with quirky aliens, awesome space-ships, and sharp commentary on our environmentally challenged world.

From the Eisner award winning, New York Times bestselling author of Habibi and Blankets, comes this year's most exciting adventure.

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For Violet, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can't just sit around and do nothing. Throwing caution to the stars, she sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him.

But space is a big and dangerous place for a young girl, and when she discovers that her dad has been swallowed into the belly of a giant planet-eating whale, the odds look stacked against them.

Visionary graphic novel creator Craig Thompson brings all of his wit, warmth, and humour to create a brilliantly drawn story for all ages. Set in a distant yet familiar future, Space Dumplins weaves themes of family, friendship, and loyalty into a grand space adventure filled with quirky aliens, awesome spaceships, and sharp commentary on our environmentally challenged world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571303083

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 864g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Craig Thompson's previous graphic novels include Goodbye, Chunky Rice, Blankets, Carnet de Voyage and, most recently, Habibi, an Observer Graphic Novel of the Month and a New York Times bestseller, which was described by Neel Mukherjee as 'a landmark publication'. His work has received four Harvey Awards, three Eisner Awards and two Ignatz Awards.

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