Gustav and Henri: Volume #1

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Opposites attract in this humorous illustrated graphic novel series about two best friends.

Meet Gustav and Henri. This is their book.
It's a bit about friendship and a lot about snacks.

They love doingnormalthings together, like:

• finding a lost shuttlecock IN SPACE!
• returning an overdue library book 100 YEARS AGO!
• or making cakes IN THE BATH!

You know, completelynormalthings.

Join them for 100% of your recommended daily intake of adventures, escapades, and capers all in one book!

With the visual appeal of Narwhal and Jelly andthe irresistible humour of Dog Man, this is the perfect series for kids who love comics and funny stories.
Each book contains 3 stories in 1, for maximum value, and maximum snacks!

Reviews

• Giggleworthy graphic-novel goodness. Kirkus
• The purpose of junior fiction and junior graphic novels is to really get kids hooked into reading, and Gustav and Henri has all the required ingredients: a lot of fun, three different bite-sized adventures, and a bold, appealing hybrid graphic-novel design with plenty of entertaining little trimmings on the page. The first in a series,Gustav and Henriwill excite readers and make them look forward to more reading. Did I mention there are also riddles, activities and a recipe for victory nachos Reading rules! Readings
• This series is off to a fun start. The characters are well established right out of the gate and consistent throughout all three stories. Gustav is the impulsive one and Henri (actually short for Henrietta) is always there to get them out of trouble. Matthews makes the story fun and fast but never rushed. Despite a limited palette of blue, gray and black, Thomass art is a fantastic complement to the story. Every page is creative and interesting to look at.School Library Journal
• This will be a popular series for elementary and middle school age kids who love humor, science fiction and fun. School Library Journal
• 'This hilarious graphic novel ... promises enjoyably absurd adventures.' Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Andy Matthewsis a Melbourne-based writer, comedian and actor. He has written and appeared on many of Australias favourite comedy shows, such asShaun Micallefs Mad as Hell,The Project,Talkin Bout Your Generation,The CheckoutandThe Chasers Media Circus. He has been a runner up in the national finals of Raw Comedy and nominated for the Golden Gibbo award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He is passionate about space and pancakes.

Peader Thomasis an illustrator and comic book artist from Melbourne. While maintaining his own artistic practice, his illustrations can also be found inTreadlie,Marketingand on Punt Road wine labels. Peader has worked with the 100 Storey Building and as an Artist in Schools across Melbourne, teaching children to write and illustrate comic books. You can see more of Peaders work at peaderthomas.com, or more frequently @peaderthomas on Instagram. He has not (as yet) played badminton at the Olympics.