author/illustrator: Hélène Gloria, Élodie Guilland
ages: 4+
44 pages
23.5 x 28 cm
hardcover
French
Palomita
Handdrill and Megawatt - Experts in Construction
A hilarious and seemingly silly story, which in fact deals with the housing crisis, the joys and setbacks of launching a business, and which gives a witty and modern twist to famous fairy tale characters.
Handdrill and Megawatt, two female friends, are experts in construction. Barely has their brand-new sign been installed when Megawatt, the electrician, and Handdrill, the carpenter, eagerly set out to showcase their skills to potential clients. Unfortunately the first ones - a wolf disguised as a grandmother, three bears and two kids named Hansel and Gretel don't need their services. Business is not looking good.
And it’s not getting better when they hire four animals - the Town Musicians of Bremen - to help them. The four clumsy musicians accidentally drill through the pipes and turn the workshop into a swimming pool.
In place of the workshop, there is now a massive swimming pool where all the characters from the story come to swim. Once their troubles are forgotten, Handdrill and Megawatt happily realise that they are starting a new unexpected career...
THE AUTHOR
Hélène Gloria has written nearly thirty works for young people: albums, novels, collections of short stories and has just published a first comic book script. Mother of three children, she lives in Brittany (France).
THE ILLUSTRATOR
Elodie Guilland works for the press and youth publishing, publishes comic strips for young and old people on social networks. She likes to draw ghosts, cakes and all sorts of animals whose existence is more or less proven.