Return

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The eagerly-anticipated finale of Aaron Beckers wordless trilogy a spectacular, suspenseful and moving story that brings its adventurer home.

Aaron Becker, creator of the award-winning Journey and its stunning, celebrated sequel, Quest, presents the final chapter in his luminous, wordless fantasy. Failing to get the attention of her busy father, a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure. Its her third journey into the enticing realm of kings and emperors, castles and canals, exotic creatures and enchanting landscapes. But this time, it will take something truly powerful to persuade her to return home, as a gripping backstory is revealed that will hold readers in its thrall.

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Aaron Becker's wordless picture books are wonderful tools for educators. They encourage learners to create their own narratives, write literary texts, and explore the fantasy genre - the narrative arc, characterisation and experiment with their own artworks. Return is a wonderful book for families to share as well. * Read Plus *
The illustrations are rich and evocative, always with a sense of unravelling and coming together again that is so satisfying. * The Golden Adventures of a Very Dark Horse *
[] a brilliant finale to the three-part series about the transformative power of the imagination. * The School Librarian *
This is a wonderful book to become immersed in, there is so much to marvel at on each page. There is no text, but the illustrations provide a vivid and compelling story. It is a wordless picture book of the highest standard. * Bookrapt *
Beautiful and clever orchestration of tone, composition and colour create a classic graphic novel for the under eights that will demand many re-readings. * Reading Time *

Author Bio

Aaron Becker dreamed of traveling to castles when he was a young boy. At age ten, he was lucky enough to visit the walled island of Mont Saint-Michel in France and, many years later, that visit inspired him to create the castle featured throughout the Journey trilogy. Aaron recently returned to Europe with his family, where he completed the watercolour paintings you see in this book. Aaron Becker lives in Massachusetts, USA with his wife and daughter. Find him online at www.storybreathing.com and on Twitter as @storybreathing.