Lamington Left Behind

Hilda meets Studio Ghibli in this enchanting, magic-realist Australian graphic novel about a girl surviving alone in the wilderness who discovers she can talk to animals.

Discover a land steeped in magic and danger, a girl left behind, and the animals who need her help. From debut graphic novelist Andrea Innocent comes this wildly gorgeous, immersive adventure set deep within the Australian bush.

Ever since a great flood wiped out her home, Lamington has lived alone in the Australian wilderness – until the day she stumbles upon a ragtag family of animals hiding underground. Lamington is astonished to discover she can understand the animals, and they can understand her.

They need her help to find a precious library of seeds – but the journey will be perilous, and there are troublemakers who want the seeds for themselves. Yet if Lamington and her new friends don’t try, the forest will die. And this could be Lamington’s only chance to find her mother again …

With extraordinary full-colour artwork, Lamington Left Behind is a middle-grade adventure story that will captivate readers with its richly detailed world, twisting plot and vivid cast of characters – including brave koalas, talking mushrooms and a gang of feral children.

Lamington Left Behind is from Figment Books, the home of the best, boldest and most exciting graphic novels in Australian publishing.

Lamington Left Behind is perfect for:

• Independent readers aged 8–12
  
  
• Graphic-novel fans, especially those who love Luke Pearson's Hilda series and Jason Pamment's Treasure in the Lake
  
  
• Parents, teachers and librarians seeking engrossing, high-quality visual storytelling
  
  
• Gift-givers looking for a kids' graphic novel with incredible artwork and an immersive adventure story

About the Author

Andrea Innocent (she/her) began her career as an illustrator after living in Japan for three years. She has worked as a character designer and illustrator on various projects, from advertising and editorial illustrations to soft sculpture and multimedia art for exhibitions. Lamington Left Behind is her first graphic novel.

Andrea works from her home in Warburton, Victoria, where she resides with her partner, train-obsessed son and two snappy corgis. Andrea moonlights as a wildlife carer, so is often found sharing her work desk with small native marsupials.