"Smoke" by Duncan Poupart unfolds in a world shrouded in mystery, where smoke and illusion intertwine with reality. The story follows a group of individuals drawn together by a series of enigmatic events that challenge their understanding of truth and deception. As they navigate a landscape filled with hidden agendas and personal demons, they must confront their pasts and the choices that have led them to this moment. Themes of trust, betrayal, and self-discovery emerge as the characters grapple with what it means to be truly free in a world obscured by smoke. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 48 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2017 by Eunoia Publishing Limited .

Cao Wenxuan is one of China's most important children's writers and is widely considered the country's most subtle and philosophical, often referred to as China's very own Hans Christian Andersen. He is a professor of Chinese literature at Peking University, and has in turn taught some of China's best young writers. Many of his books have been bestsellers, including Thatched Cottage and Red Gourd, and his work has been translated into French, Russian, Japanese, Korean and English. Cao has won several of China's most prestigious awards for children's literature, including the Song Qingling and Bing Xin prizes, and is current winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Helen Wang has a BA Hons in Chinese from SOAS and is currently a Curator of East Asian Money at the British Museum. She has written and edited numerous books and articles and has been translating from Chinese to English for nearly 25 years, including, for children, Jackal and Wolf by SHEN Shixi and Pai Hua Zi and the Clever Girl by Zhang Xinxin. She lives with her family in north London. Nick Dowson, now an English and Drama teacher, has worked as a bracken cutter, a graphic designer, and as one of the dynamite crew for a survey company. Nick lives with his partner in Suffolk. Yu Rong was born and raised in China. She worked as a computer designer, arts and crafts creator and children's book illustrator for five years before moving to England with her husband.