"Like the twisted love child of Jack Kirby and Dr Seuss, Craig Thompson has created a new genre: the Adorable Epic." (Joss Wheldon). From the Eisner award winning, New York Times bestselling author of Habibi and Blankets, comes this year's most exciting adventure. For Violet, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can't just sit around and do nothing. Throwing caution to the stars, she sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is a big and dangerous place for a young girl, and when she discovers that her dad has been swallowed into the belly of a giant planet - eating whale, the odds looked stacked against them...Visionary graphic novel creator Craig Thompson brings all of his wit, warmth, and humour to create a brilliantly drawn story for all ages. Set in a distant yet familiar future, Space Dumplins weaves themes of family, friendship, and loyalty into a grand space adventure filled with quirky aliens, awesome space-ships, and sharp commentary on our environmentally challenged world. [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.

There are 320 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 2015 by Turtleback Books .

A native of Baltimore and a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Craig Thompson holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Afro-American Studies. He is also a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law.