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Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life

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Full Title:

Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life

Contributors:

By (Author) Emma Steinkellner

ISBN:

9780593570692

Publisher:

Random House USA Inc

Imprint:

Random House Inc

Publication Date:

30th January 2024

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships

Dewey:

741.5973

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

224

Dimensions:

Width 140mm, Height 210mm

Description

Seventh grade is no fairy tale. From the bestselling author of Okay Witch comes an utterly enchanting graphic novel-diary hybrid about a twelve-year-old girl living an ordinary life in a magical land...disappointment, friend drama, adventure, mystery, and all! You might think that life in the town of Gumbling is like something out of a storybook, but to me it's just home! I mean, sure, my dads run a magic star farm, my best friend Myra is a fairy, and my second-best friend Gil is as small as my thumb, but I'm just like any other kid. EXCEPT that one day I'm going to be a world-famous artist!!! That's why I just had to land my dream apprenticeship with THE Wiz Bravo. Too bad that instead I'm apprenticed to boring old Mrs. Birdneck in the town archives. How am I ever supposed to become a real artist if I'm stuck in the moldy dungeon of the Castle Memorial Community Center Having the world's worst apprenticeship is bad enough, but now there are some weird strangers hanging around town who are talking about turning Gumbling into a fancy resort. And everyone is completely freaking out about it. Now it seems like all Myra cares about is saving the town-WITHOUT ME. All I want is for this school year to have a happily ever after, but that might not be so easy...

Reviews

"A feel-good tale of friendship, community, and unexpected joy."Kirkus Reviews

"Explosive emotion that leaps off the page....Gently humorous prose teems with goofy asides and astute musings, while thinly lined, softly colored art initiates the first installment of this freewheeling series." Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Emma Steinkellner is an illustrator, writer, and cartoonist living in Los Angeles. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the illustrator of the Eisner-nominated comic Quince. She is the author and illustrator of The Okay Witch graphic novel series.

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