This is a groundbreaking mix of fiction and full-colour comic strip that follows a headstrong girl's journey into the bizarre fictional world of Abadazad to rescue her younger brother. In "Queen Ija's Promise", Kate's little brother, Matt, goes missing at a fun fair and five years later she is still coming to terms with it; failing her classes and fighting with her mum. Then an odd, elderly neighbout tells Kate that the world of Abadazad, a fictional fantasy realm that featured in Matt's favourite stories, is real, and that Matt's been abducted into this wonderland. Kate is sceptical, but when the old lady dies and Kate receives a glowing blue orb in a package, she is carried to Abadazad, a place "where sorrow has no home - where time has no meaning - where joy lives forever!" But why didn't the author of "Abadazad" mention the Shellopers' bad breath? Or Queen Ija's blue skin ?And how is she going to defeat someone as crazed and evil as Lanky Man?

 

This is number 1 in Abadazad Series .

There are 144 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 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers .

MIKE PLOOG is a legendary fantasy artist best known for his haunting work on Marvel's line of horror comics in the 1970s, including Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, and Werewolf By Night. An accomplished visual designer, his work has appeared in the films Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. J. M. DeMatteis is one of the most versatile writers in the graphic story medium, and has won acclaim for Marvel's Kraven's Last Hunt (Spiderman) DC's Speeding Bullets (Superman and Batman) and Justice League. Illustrator Mike Ploog's work includes projects for Marvel as well as graphic novels such as 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' and horror stories such as 'Werewolf by Night'.