The Wondrous Wonders
By (Author) Camille Jourdy
Roaring Brook Press
First Second
31st January 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
741.5
Hardback
160
Width 194mm, Height 254mm, Spine 19mm
642g
It's perfect weather for a family picnic, but Jo is in a bad mood. Hurt by her parents' divorce and struggling to accept her new stepfamily, she decides to run away and live alone in the woods. But she soon discovers that she's far from alone! Jo stumbles into a magical world populated by weird and wondrous creatures. Her new friends are on a mission: rise up against the devious Emperor Tomcat. Can Jo find the courage to vanquish an evil empire and get back to her family before dinnertime
"This is a must-buy for any library, packed with humor and heart." --School Library Journal
Camille Jourdy grew up in Eastern France and studied at the Beaux-Arts in Epinal and the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. Her previous works include Juliette: les fantmes reviennent au printemps and Rosalie Blum which was adapted into a film. She also works as an illustrator on books and games for Actes Sud, Albin Michel, and more.