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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Pages
368
Published
2024
Language
English

Synopsis

Eisner Award Winner A New York Times Best Children's Books of the Year An NPR Best Book of the Year From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy tale you know on its head! Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter. It’s a good plan! Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid. Jane must venture underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do? Already love Vera’s work? Don’t miss her first novel, Return to Sender!

About the author

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Vera Brosgol

Vera Brosgol is a cartoonist, author and illustrator born in Moscow, who moved to the United States at age five and grew up between upstate New York and Canada. She spent a decade as a storyboard artist at Laika Entertainment, working on films including Coraline, ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings, before turning to writing and illustrating books full time. Her graphic novel Anya's Ghost won an Eisner Award, and her picture book Leave Me Alone! received a Caldecott Honor. She lives in Portl...

Characters

Plain Jane (Jane)Protagonist
the mermaidSupporting
All characters in Plain Jane and the Mermaid