The Suspended Castle
A Philemon Adventure: A TOON Graphic
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"Fantastic, smart, mind-expanding reading!"-Jon Scieszka
A-T-L-A-N-T-I-C! After falling in a well, young dreamer Philemon discovers that each of the letters on a map is actually an island. In this new adventure, he joins his friend, Mr. Bartholomew, on a quest to return to the "A." The Guardian-King of a magical lighthouse sets them off on a ray of light-but it will only hold them until the sun rises! Discover a fantasy world as original as Alice's Wonderland, as richly imagined as Little Nemo's Slumberland, and as exciting to explore as Oz.
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
About this Author
Frédéric Othon Aristidès (1931-2013), known as Fred, is one of France's most influential and revered cartoonists. In the sixties, Fred co-founded Hara-Kiri, the leading satirical publication of the May '68 movement and the predecessor of Charlie Hebdo. Philémon is Fred's most celebrated creation: Millions of young French people have grown up with it, and it has inspired many of today's most talented cartoonists.
Reviews
One of YALSA's 2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
"The kaleidoscopic narrative lens and mind-bending world-building readers have come to expect are still fully intact." - Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of weird and wild adventures will be pleased with this series installment." - Booklist
"In short, it's still totally insane. And an insanely good time." - The Roarbots
"Sheer weirdness with ironclad internal logic." - Rob Clough for High-Low
"Surrealism for all ages." - What'cha Reading
"The kaleidoscopic narrative lens and mind-bending world-building readers have come to expect are still fully intact." - Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of weird and wild adventures will be pleased with this series installment." - Booklist
"In short, it's still totally insane. And an insanely good time." - The Roarbots
"Sheer weirdness with ironclad internal logic." - Rob Clough for High-Low
"Surrealism for all ages." - What'cha Reading
One of YALSA's 2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
"The kaleidoscopic narrative lens and mind-bending world-building readers have come to expect are still fully intact." - Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of weird and wild adventures will be pleased with this series installment." - Booklist
"In short, it's still totally insane. And an insanely good time." - The Roarbots
"Sheer weirdness with ironclad internal logic." - Rob Clough for High-Low
"Surrealism for all ages." - What'cha Reading
"The kaleidoscopic narrative lens and mind-bending world-building readers have come to expect are still fully intact." - Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of weird and wild adventures will be pleased with this series installment." - Booklist
"In short, it's still totally insane. And an insanely good time." - The Roarbots
"Sheer weirdness with ironclad internal logic." - Rob Clough for High-Low
"Surrealism for all ages." - What'cha Reading
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