author / illustrator: Ziggy Hanaor / Sara Lippett
ages: 13+
300 pages
21 x 26 cm
hardback
English
Cicada
Rights sold: Portuguese
Rights represented worldwide except for Asia, Italy, Turkey
Everything Amplified
Sometimes everything feels heavy and uncomfortable. My body, my family, my life… And the only thing that releases that weight is music...
A fresh, authentic narrative about sibling dynamics, identity, the complexities of teenage life, and the ways in which young women find their voices. The story also highlights key female artists of the past 50 years, opening the minds of young readers to a journey of musical discovery.
Nel is 15 years old and life is a grind. GCSEs are exhausting, social pressures are relentless and adults are oblivious. Somehow Ludo, Nel’s handsome twin brother, seems untouched by it all, gliding effortlessly through life’s complications. Her best friend, Kit, and her playlist are pretty much the only things Nel’s got going for her right
now.When Ludo joins a band and Kit starts going out with the guitarist, it feels like even the tiny space Nel has carved out for herself is in peril. But nothing is forever, and teenage life can turn on a dime. When Nel finds herself taking Ludo’s place in the band, she has to work out whether life outside the shadows is all it’s cracked up to be.
Sometimes you need to follow the music to find your way back to yourself.
IN THE MEDIA
"A high-energy, emotionally charged graphic novel that doesn’t slow down. It gives readers a story that feels recognisable, while also providing a way to think through questions of friendship, independence, and identity. Its multimedia style, mixing artwork, dialogue, and digital fragments, captures the pace of modern teenage life. Raw and gripping, this standout graphic novel presents a world teenagers will relate to and empathise with. (...) Highly recommended. - School Reading List, UK
THE AUTHOR
Ziggy Hanaor is a writer and publisher living in London. She is the author of critically acclaimed graphic novels including Alte Zachen (Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023) and The Egg Incident (2024 BRAW AMAZING BOOKSHELF)She is also the author of the following titles: Gory Rory Fangface Needs a Kiss, The Pocket Chaotic, I Am a Potato, Snail Trail, Special Delivery, Alex & Alex
THE ILLUSTRATOR
Sarah Lippett is an Edinburgh-based illustrator and author. Her first graphic novel, Stan and Nan (Jonathan Cape 2016) won the Quentin Blake Prize and her second, A Puff of Smoke (Jonathan Cape, 2019) was a Guardian graphic novel of the year. Sarah is one half of Onion Press and lectures in illustration at the University of Edinburgh.