Crystal Cadets
Published on 8. October 2024
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-1-63715-487-8 (ISBN)
Description
From globally renowned Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creator K. O'Neill (The Tea Dragon Society) and writer Anne Toole (Horizon Zero Dawn) comes a beautifully remastered edition of O'Neill's print debut for the first time in hardcover!
Zoe is a shy girl struggling to fit in at her new school when she finds a mysterious gem left to her by her birth mother. All of a sudden, darkness-spewing dragons are chasing her down in the schoolyard, and a squad of crystal-wielding girls is there to save her! Welcome to the Crystal Cadets, Zoe-you're now the Diamond Cadet! Join Ruby Cadet Jasmine, Emerald Cadet Gwen, Garnet Cadet Olivia, Pearl Cadet Liz, and Sapphire Cadet Milena as a member of the toughest, smartest, and best-dressed team of evil-fighting girls in the world!
Zoe is a shy girl struggling to fit in at her new school when she finds a mysterious gem left to her by her birth mother. All of a sudden, darkness-spewing dragons are chasing her down in the schoolyard, and a squad of crystal-wielding girls is there to save her! Welcome to the Crystal Cadets, Zoe-you're now the Diamond Cadet! Join Ruby Cadet Jasmine, Emerald Cadet Gwen, Garnet Cadet Olivia, Pearl Cadet Liz, and Sapphire Cadet Milena as a member of the toughest, smartest, and best-dressed team of evil-fighting girls in the world!
Reviews / Votes
"Anne Toole has a good handle on adventure story and blends it with the remarkably cute artwork of K. O'Neill. The result is an all-ages "magical girl" story." * <I>ICV2</I> * "Reminiscent of both Sailor Moon and Steven Universe, this funny comic will thrill middle-grade readers." * <I>Foreword Reviews</I> *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Portland
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Illustrations
Full Color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
418 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63715-487-8 (9781637154878)
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Persons
K. O'Neill is an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning illustrator and graphic novelist from New Zealand. They are the author of Princess Princess Ever After, Aquicorn Cove, The Tea Dragon Society, The Tea Dragon Festival, The Tea Dragon Tapestry, and Dewdrop, all from Oni Press. They mostly make gentle fantasy stories for younger readers and are very interested in tea, creatures, things that grow, and the magic of everyday life.
Anne Toole has written for television, games, comics, digital series, animation and more. In addition to Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut and Asgard's Wrath 2, she most recently wrote for Netflix's animated series Daniel Spellbound. A two-time Scribe Award nominee, her comics credits also include Horizon Zero Dawn, Women of Marvel #1, and Halo: Lone Wolf.
Paulina Ganucheau is a comic artist and writer who is best known as the creator of Lemon Bird: Can Help! and co-creator of Zodiac Starforce. She is also the artist on She-ra: Legend of the Fire Princess and Wonder Woman: The Adventures of Young Diana. Her hobbies include watching pro-wrestling, cloud photography, and following dogs on Instagram.
Anne Toole has written for television, games, comics, digital series, animation and more. In addition to Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut and Asgard's Wrath 2, she most recently wrote for Netflix's animated series Daniel Spellbound. A two-time Scribe Award nominee, her comics credits also include Horizon Zero Dawn, Women of Marvel #1, and Halo: Lone Wolf.
Paulina Ganucheau is a comic artist and writer who is best known as the creator of Lemon Bird: Can Help! and co-creator of Zodiac Starforce. She is also the artist on She-ra: Legend of the Fire Princess and Wonder Woman: The Adventures of Young Diana. Her hobbies include watching pro-wrestling, cloud photography, and following dogs on Instagram.