Clayton Junior

ABLAZE is shining the spotlight on the wide variety of genres and fantastic works within our catalogue! Our Spotlight on Kids' Stories includes three comic titles – Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 2, Wild Thing, Or: My Life as a Wolf, and Wakfu Vol. 1 – bundled together under a specially discounted price. In Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 1: It’s been ten years since the men of Molly’s village left to fight in the Great War, a mysterious conflict in a faraway land. For ten years, there’s been no news of their fates and, in the meantime, the remaining women have formed a protective force to safeguard their lands and neighbors: The Order of the Shepherdess Warriors. Now ten years old, Molly and her friends are inducted into the Order and eagerly train to become the next generation of guardians. But the status quo is shifting once again, and a mysterious beast stalks the village… In Wild Thing, or: My Life as a Wolf: An affectionate and inquisitive Labrador named Silver, who grew up on a farm with his master and his hundreds of sheep, dreams of adventure. What is beyond the hills? Where does the river flow? Which animals live in the forest? So many questions without answers... One night, Silver meets a trio of hungry wolves. Attracted by their unhindered lifehe decides to follow them, and he learns to live the wild life with the pack. In Wakfu Vol. 1: The adventures of the Brotherhood of the Tofu continue! Yugo, Ruel, Percedal, Amalia and Evangelyne are now living their lives, each on their own. The adventurers reunite at Alibert's for Yugo and Adamai's birthday, launching this latest saga when a party pooper comes to interrupt the celebrations and force our friends to set off on the road once again for adventure!

ABLAZE is shining the spotlight on the wide variety of genres and fantastic works within our catalogue! Our Spotlight on Fables includes three comic titles – Wild Thing, Animal Castle Vol. 1, A Man’s Skin – bundled together under a specially discounted price. In Wild Thing: One night, Silver meets a trio of hungry wolves. Attracted by their unhindered life-as enticing as it is dangerous-he decides to follow them, and learns to live the wild life with the pack, which is rough and exhilarating at the same time. Along the way he discovers love, and the ravages of human civilization that are reducing the living space of animals, threatening their very existence. In Animal Castle: Nestled in the heart of a farm forgotten by men, the Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by President Silvio. The bull and its dog militia savor their power, while the other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of the mysterious Azelar, a traveling rat who will teach them the secrets of civil disobedience. In A Man’s Skin: Bianca, a young woman in Renaissance Italy, is engaged via her parents’ wishes to Giovanni, a young man from a prosperous merchant family. While he is young and seems pleasant, Bianca can’t hide her disappointment in having to marry a man she knows nothing about. However, before the wedding she is bequeathed a family heirloom: A Man’s Skin. Donning the skin, Bianca becomes “Lorenzo,” afforded all the benefits of being a young man in the world, including the opportunity to get to know Giovanni.

Wild Thing Or: My Life as a Wolf is the story of an affectionate and inquisitive Labrador named Silver, who grew up on a farm with his master and his hundreds of sheep. But Silver dreams of adventure, bored by the monotony of his farm life... What is beyond the hills? Where does the river flow? Which animals live in the forest? So many questions without answers... One night, Silver meets a trio of hungry wolves. Attracted by their unhindered life-as enticing as it is dangerous-he decides to follow them, and learns to live the wild life with the pack, which is rough and exhilarating at the same time. Along the way he discovers love, and the ravages of human civilization that are reducing the living space of animals, threatening their very existence. A charming stand-alone, fable-style story with broad age range appeal, Wild Thing was recently nominated for Best Young Fiction and Best New Artist for this year's HQMix Comics Awards (the 'Brazilian Eisners'). The book features an expanded sketchbook section by the author that gives a look behind the scenes into the development of this captivating original graphic novel adventure.

Looking at opposites and contrasts through unusual and humorous examples in the animal world, this stylishly designed picture book is a great introduction to a key early years concept. Its bold, colourful illustrations are perfect for parents and young children to explore together and to pour over time and again, sparking conversation about every day contrasts and opposites.

Temporama takes place in a city where, like any concrete jungle, technology favours the privileged and nature is quarantined like a virus. A silent picture story told during one night of primal urges and strange happenings, Temporama is a beautifully simple tale told in Clayton Junior's trademark bold graphic style.