Inked: A Graphic Novel
A graphic novel
$16.99
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2025
Summary
WINNER of the CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers!
The best-selling and hilarious Australian graphic novel about a kid who just wants to blend in and an opera-singing octopus who loves to stand out! The perfect enemies-to-besties read for fans of Pawcasso and Drama.
When 12-year-old Sid discovers a talking octopus in his family’s fish shop, he is shocked – and annoyed. Otto the octopus is cheeky, demanding, and won’t leave Sid alone unt…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761212475 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761212478 |
| Author: | Karen Wasson, Jake A. Minton |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Children's Publishing |
| Imprint: | Figment Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 134mm x 209mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
‘Ink-redible! It’s like a Pixar film on the page.’ –JASON PAMMENT, award-winning author of Treasure in the Lake and Ember
‘A strangely compelling reading experience with a filmic style and energy. An excellent, wildly entertaining read for ages 9+.’ –READINGS
‘A hilarious reflection on the multiple ways you can feel like a fish out of water… Puns, misunderstandings and masterful visual gags lighten the family and friendship problems that run through the narrative to a satisfying resolution.’ –CBCA NOTABLES JUDGES REPORT
‘A wonderful, humorous Australian graphic novel that is all about friendship, finding solutions to your problems and having a go!’ –LAMONT BOOKS
‘A dynamic work, shortlisted because the atmospheric colour, styling and detail within the visual elements provide such a natural background rhythm to thoughtful prose and imaginative presentation of themes. Its warm-hearted recognition of the dilemmas faced by those with creative, neurodivergent or financial anxieties will provide fresh pathways for conversations, reflection and growth.’ –CBCA SHORTLIST JUDGES REPORT
Karen Wasson
Karen Wasson is the author of Inked, a graphic novel for children, and Drop into the Ocean, a non-fiction picture book. Inked was the first ever graphic novel shortlisted for Hardie Grant’s Ampersand Prize for unpublished manuscripts. Karen lives in Melbourne with her family of humans, and one dog who thinks he’s a human.
Jake A. Minton lives near Byron Bay, Australia. He is the illustrator of Inked, and the Zombie Diaries series, which has been published in six languages. He has also illustrated one picture book, There’s No Such Book, which was shortlisted for the New Illustrator Award in the prestigious Children’s Book Council Awards in Australia.
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