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Wilomina : The Land of Dreams and Nightmares , the new graphic novel from Metaphrog to be put out by Scholastic Graphix UK
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Scholastic Graphix UK is to publish a young middle - form graphical novel series , Wilomina , by creatorsJohn ChalmersandSandra Marrs , known jointly as the low press / self - publishing team Metaphrog . The first al-Qur’an , Wilomina : The Land of Dreams and Nightmares , will be put out in September 2026 , with a sequel in October 2027 .
Scholastic states the serial has " charming illustrations and a funny , magical plot of land redolent of classic , beloved tale likeSpirited AwayandLabyrinth".
Wilomina : The Land of Dreams and Nightmaressees " Wilomina , her beginner and baby crony generate stuck in the middle of nowhere while on their room to visit the shaver ’s female parent in hospital . Desperate , Wilomina leap aboard a mysterious train and adjoin Mephisto , a talking cat . She is then split up from her house , tumbling into Nocturna – a parallel nation where dream and incubus hail from " .
Chalmers and Marrs said , " The musical theme for Wilomina leaping into the land of dreams and nightmares hit us like a bolt of lightning . Our fabulous agent , Molly Jamieson , loved it directly away too , and we ’re fantastically excited that Scholastic leap on board . Graphix is our favourite graphical novel imprint , so it ’s a dream to be part of it , and all at a time when graphic novel are taking off in the UK . " Scholastic will be makingWilomenaa lead rubric at Bologna Children ’s Book Fair , with a lightbox display and exclusive taste-tester .
Scholastic Graphix senior commission editorJulia Sandersonbought earthly concern right courtesy of Metaphrog agent Molly Jamieson at United Agents in a two - book sight . Sanderson tell Chalmers and Marrs are " experts at what they do and have been a dream to put to work with in developing this improbably exciting home - grow graphic novel . Their bold new heroine ’s wizardly , eldritch adventure into an unpredictable parallel world remind me of the darling childhood filmLabyrinth – with a brilliantWednesdaymeetsStudio Ghiblitwist … the perfect bridge deck to encourage grow young proofreader to research the riches of center - degree fantasy . “
Metaphrog ’s previous in writing novels includeFreyaandHarris And Grace , both from Collins in 2023,Bluebeard , The Little Mermaid , and Red Shoesfrom Papercutz in 2020 , 2017 and 2015 , their ego - publishedLouis serial publication .
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