Aster and the Accidental Magic

Thom Pico, Karensac

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Random House Graphic
03 March 2020

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong!

A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong!

Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . .

That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status- super-bored), her mom and dad (status- busy with science), her brother (status- has other plans), and . . .

. . . magic?

In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting.

Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought.

""Crisp, vibrant artwork."" -The AV Club

By: Thom Pico, Karensac
Imprint: Random House Graphic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 159mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9780593118849
ISBN 10: 0593118847
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 March 2020
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thom Pico was born in 1989 in Perigueux. Since then, his enthusiasm for writing has led him to a number of different projects, including theater, writing and youth workshops -- until Karensac offered to collaborate with him on their new comic book project. You can find him online at @ThomPico. Karensac was born in 1990 in Grenoble. Always passionate about comics, her webcomic won the Angouleme New Voices prize for online work. Aster and the Accidental Magic is her first graphic novel. You can find her online at @MlleKarensac.

Reviews for Aster and the Accidental Magic

Full of sardonic asides and general whimsy, this will make readers eager to snag the promised sequel and begin rural adventures of their own. --Bulletin, starred review An entertaining and lighthearted fantasy. --Kirkus Reviews Spirited adventure and an oddball sense of humor make this a promising start to a series that will be perfect for fans of the Hilda comics. --Publishers Weekly Featuring simple lines and appealingly bizarre creatures, the art will entice readers. --School Library Journal