Stig & Tilde: Vanisher's Island

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Daring escapades abound in the action-packed adventures of plucky twins, Stig & Tilde. Keeping with a local tradition, Stig and Tilde hop on a dinghy and head to a desert island to survive alone without adult supervision. However, a unexpected detour leads them to the wrong island and it looks like it's inhabited by something that isn't too fond of guests...

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This Belgian import has a simple story and cleanly drawn style, yet delivers an utterly mysterious fascination, great for kids on the older end of the 7-12 range. * The New York Times *
Stig & Tilde is a delightful coming-of-age story told with humour and charm ... every page brings an evocative surprise that warmly depicts the unexplored territory of growing up. -- Lorena Alvarez, creator of the Nightlights series
Gorgeously coloured in a European album-style format this is a fine example of the range of Max de Radigus. * Broken Frontier, Staff Pick *
Stig and Tilde is a love letter from Max de Radigus to the glorious European tradition of adventure comics for children. -- Ian Keogh * The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide *
If there's anyone in the coming-of-age or young-adult category in your life, they will love Stig & Tilde in Vanisher's Island -- Cockatoocomics on Instagram
This is the first installment in a series that is sure to be loved by readers who enjoy their adventures with just a touch of scary * School Library Review *

Author Bio

Max de Radigus is a Belgian cartoonist and publisher for L'employ Du Moi and the Sarbacane. In September 2009, he was invited to one year residency at the prestigious Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction - Vermont. He recounted his year of residency in his book Meanwhile in White River Junction from Six Feet Under the Earth, which was part of the official selection of the Angoulme International Comics Festival 2012.