Nico and the Wild Waters
Sarah Laing
Fast-paced, funny graphic novel about a boy on a dangerous quest through troubled waters, and the surprising friendships he makes along the way.
Nico lives on a boat in a harbour with his nan, and when she becomes very sick, he must go in search of help for her.
Along the way he has to fight off sea monsters, get through the chaotic port and avoid capture by the rebels who are fighting for water, land and freedom.
When he finally gets back to the boat with medication, he finds that Nan has disappeared!
Where can she be and how will she survive the dangers? How will Nico navigate his way through this complex world and find her?
Set in a post-climate-change environment this witty, upbeat graphic novel is brimming with quirky characters and stunning full-colour illustrations.
- Release
- Apr-2027
- ISBN
- 9781991142924
- RRP (AUD)
- $22.99
- Pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Category
- Graphic Novel
Sarah Laing
Sarah Laing is a writer and cartoonist who lives on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand. She has published a book of short stories, two novels, two graphic memoirs, and has illustrated children’s books, most recently Sylvia and the Birds, which was shortlisted for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in 2023. She won the Sunday Star Times Short Story competition in 2008; has been awarded the Sargeson, Michael King and University of Auckland fellowships, and was longlisted for the Ockham book awards in 2017. Her book covers have won prizes at the PANZ book design awards. She has been a frequent comics contributor to local magazines over the past fifteen years.
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