Chris Mould's War of the Worlds

Name: Chris Mould's War of the Worlds
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ISBN: 9780571377404

The No. 1 Bestselling Illustrated Edition

H. G. Wells, Chris Mould

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Faber & Faber
31 March 2026

Classic fiction (Children's&YA); General fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Graphic Novel

A stunning full-colour illustrated adaptation of H. G. Wells' sci-fi classic, from the illustrator of A Boy Called Christmas and The Iron Man.

1894. Across space, this earth is being watched by envious eyes.

What seems to be a meteorite falls to earth, but from the debris unfolds a terrifying alien threat . . .

Leon and and his scientist wife race against the clock to end the war of all worlds.

This is a modernised graphic novel retelling of one of the most popular science fiction novels ever written, now suitable for a younger 11+ readership.

'Exquisite, detailed illustrations . . . convey as much emotion as do words in this remarkable re-imagining of War of the Worlds.' Susan Price, Carnegie winning author of Ghost Drum

'An absolute masterpiece.' Kieran Larwood, author of The World of Podkin One-Ear series

By: H. G. Wells
Illustrated by: Chris Mould
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9780571377404
ISBN 10: 0571377408
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 31 March 2026
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , General/trade , English as a second language , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chris Mould has illustrated the gamut from picture books and young fiction, to theatre posters and satirical cartoons. As well as writing his own fiction and illustrating Ted Hughes' The Iron Man to much critical success, he has teamed up with author Matt Haig for the bestselling A Boy Called Christmas, A Girl Who Saved Christmas, Father Christmas and Me and The Truth Pixie. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife, has two grown-up daughters, and when he's not drawing and writing, you'll find him . . . actually, he's never not drawing or writing. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was an English novelist, journalist, sociologist and historian best known for his classic science fiction novels The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds and his comic novels Tono-Bungay and The History of Mr. Polly.

Reviews for Chris Mould's War of the Worlds: The No. 1 Bestselling Illustrated Edition

""Mould's writing and stunning artwork capture the horror, the hope and the rallying of humanity in a beautiful realised novel that is guaranteed to thrill any young reader while introducing them to one of the greatest science fiction stories of all time."" - Scotland on Sunday ""Mould manages to breathe new life into the story by making it accessible to a younger audience and adorning it with lavish full-colour illustrations."" - Scotsman ""An absolute masterpiece."" - Kieran Larwood ""Exquisite, detailed illustrations, with cinematic movement from frame to frame, convey as much emotion as do words in this remarkable re-imagining of War of the Worlds."" - Susan Price, Carnegie winning author of Ghost Drum ""Chris Mould's retelling of the classic tale by HG Wells is fast-paced and exciting. It combines Mould's illustrations with his own text, and the entire package is a thing of beauty... Recommended for brave readers with a preference for comics and graphic novels."" - LoveReading4Kids