Kickflip : Volume 1

A heartfelt graphic novel about LGBTQ+ identity, acceptance and friendship

By: L.D. Lapinski, Logan Hanning (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 24 June 2025 | Edition Number 1

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224 Pages

Age
12+

Dimensions(cm)
23.4 x 15.2 x 1.7

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A poignant LGBTQ+ graphic novel about self-discovery, skateboarding and finding your true community of friends, perfect for fans of Heartstopper. What happens when your two worlds collide . . .

At school, Elliot gets bullied for being 'different to other girls' whereas at the skate park, everyone welcomes Elliot - presuming they're male - but neither label feels right.

As Eliot's love of skateboarding and friendships grow, their worlds collide at a sports expo where the school netball team and skate crew are competing. Can Elliot find the courage to share what they've learned about non-binary identity? Will best friend Jess or the skateboarding crew accept Elliot for who they are? And what about Ryan, the skater who Elliot has been feeling increasingly close to?

The first volume of a new graphic novel series that will steal your heart!

About the Author

L.D. Lapinski lives in the Scottish Highlands with their family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. They are the author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency and Artezans trilogies, the standalone novel Jamie, The Biggest Christmas Secret Ever and Stepfather Christmas. They have also written for BBC's Doctor Who books, and write stories for grown-ups as Lucy Lapinska.

L.D. collects tattoos and Sanrio merch, enjoys watching the wildlife from their office window, and when they grow up would like to be a free-range guinea pig farmer.

Industry Reviews

A sensitive, moving 9+ story about fighting for acceptance and change. - Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian, praise for JAMIE

An inspirational story of a young person finding the strength and resilience to be exactly who they are. - The Scotsman, praise for JAMIE

A stupendous, witty, humane fantasy . . . an inventive, compelling world and characters I would die for. LD Lapinski is a genius! - Praise for Artezans, Louie Stowell, author of 'Loki' series

Fabulous, hopeful, important - Emma Carroll, praise for JAMIE

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