Death & Sparkles

Book 1

By: Rob Justus

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Paperback | 5 October 2021

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368 Pages

Age
10+

Grade
5 - 9

Dimensions(cm)
2 x 19 x 15.2

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Being Death isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sure, you're all-powerful, but collecting souls involves a ton of paperwork, and it's impossible to have friends when everything you touch instantly dies. Being Sparkles the Last Unicorn isn't as fun as you'd imagine, either. Maybe it seems like the whole world wants to be your bestie, but really people just want you to pose with them for selfies, or use you to help them sell stuff. Everything changes when Death and Sparkles meet, and realize they might just be one another's first chance at a real friend. But before they can even enjoy the bromance, the whole world starts freaking out about this unlikely pair. Will fame or BFFdom prevail?

Laugh-out-loud hilarious, gently philosophical, and full of delightfully zany exuberance, this buddy comedy turns friendship on its head – literally – and will have readers believing in the power of cupcakes for breakfast and cosmic camaraderie.

About the Author

Formerly an award-winning market researcher, Rob Justus is a self-taught debut author/illustrator who raised himself on a classic diet of comics and Saturday morning cartoons. His debut picture book, Kid Coach, was published in 2020; this is his first graphic novel. Rob lives and doodles near Ottawa, Canada.

Industry Reviews

"Death and Sparkles are ready to take on the world! And by world, we mean social media consumption, the temptations of fame, the fickle nature of celebrity, and the connection between consumerism and ecology. . . . [Death Sparkles] juggles a lot, but [Rob Justus] manages to deftly keep all the balls in the air and packs several compelling messages into one very funny graphic novel. The memorable digital illustrations in soft pastels evoke watercolors and colored pencil and complement the text with flair. Readers will be enchanted and will ponder for some time the ideas presented here. Powerful and fun."--Kirkus Reviews

"This graphic novel gleefully goes off the rails . . . and never lets up on the absurdity; there are plenty of easy laughs in the physical comedy . . . [and] more sophisticated humor as well. Boxy figures and sharp angles are softened with subdued tones, though candy colors of the now familiar unicorn palette of teals, pinks, and purples still pop with energy. [I]t's best to avoid too much questioning here and simply enjoy the weirdness."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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