Nicholas Gannon

Have you ever wanted to hold a little piece of the impossible? Lavishly illustrated in full color, The Doldrums is an extraordinary debut about friendship, imagination, and the yearning for adventure from author-artist Nicholas Gannon. A modern classic in the making, The Doldrums is for readers of inventive and timeless authors such as Brian Selznick and Lemony Snicket. Archer B. Helmsley wants an adventure. No, he needs an adventure. His grandparents were famous explorers . . . until they got stuck on an iceberg. Now Archer's mother barely lets him out of the house. As if that would stop a true Helmsley. Archer enlists Adelaide—the girl who, according to rumor, lost her leg to a crocodile—and Oliver—the boy next door—to help him rescue his grandparents. The Doldrums whisks us off on an adventure full of sly humor, incredible detail, and enormous heart. With approximately twenty pieces of breathtaking full-color artwork, as well as black-and-white spot illustrations, and gorgeous, literary writing, Nicholas Gannon proves himself to be a distinctive new voice with his middle grade debut. Be in it for the limitless imagination. For the characters who capture your heart. For the rich world you'll want to settle into. But most of all, be in it for the friendship. That, after all, is the true adventure.

The Doldrums

The stand-alone sequel to The Doldrums, which the New York Times called “a dreamy charmer of a book,” is a second tour-de-force by author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon. It brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of friendship. The exquisite package features Gannon’s distinctive full-color art throughout, as well as black-and-white spot illustrations. The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse is a timeless tale and a beautiful gift for a young reader. Archer Helmsley’s grandparents—famous explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years ago—are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed, but he may be the only one. Rumors are flying that Archer’s grandparents were never really abandoned on the iceberg; that they’re making it all up. Archer knows that the rumors are false. With his best friends, Oliver and Adélaïde, and their new neighbor, Kana, Archer sets out during a snowstorm to rescue his grandparents’ reputation. In the tradition of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, and Brian Selznick, Nicholas Gannon’s wildly imaginative world of The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse is packed with sly humor, an undeniably charming cast of characters, and the thrill of discovering secrets and adventures right in your own backyard. With approximately twenty pieces of full-color artwork, as well as black-and-white spot illustrations, and deft, literary writing, Nicholas Gannon once again creates a fully realized world and a story to sink into and explore.

The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse

Archer will die Welt erforschen, vom Dschungel bis zur Eiswüste– genau wie seine Großeltern. Doch die sind vor zwei Jahren spurlos bei einer Expedition am Südpol verschwunden. Seitdem lassen Archers Eltern ihn kaum noch vor die Tür. Bis eines Tages ein einäugiger Kapitän bei Archer auftaucht und ihm einen Haufen Koffer mit Reiseaufzeichnungen übergibt. Für Archer steht fest: Er muss irgendwie zum Südpol gelangen und seine Großeltern finden! Gut, dass ihm seine Freunde Adélaïde und Oliver zur Seite stehen.

Die höchst wundersame Reise zum Ende der Welt

"Archer Helmsley's grandparents have finally returned home, but there are rumors they've brought a curse with them"--

Urzekająca, wręcz bajeczna! – New York Times Book Review Archer B. Helmsley wychował się w domu pełnym kuriozalnych pamiątek z licznych podróży jego dziadków – słynnych odkrywców. Zna w tym domu dosłownie każdy zakamarek – aż nazbyt dobrze. Bo odkąd dziadkowie zaginęli na górze lodowej, mama nie pozwala mu wychodzić na ulicę. Archer też łaknie przygód. Marzą mu się mrożące krew w żyłach eskapady, skoki ze spadochronem, egzotyczne zachody słońca i intrygujący nieznajomi. Ale jak ma coś przeżyć, kiedy trudno mu się wyrwać za próg? Na szczęście są przyjaciele. Adelajda L. Belmont ma na koncie wiele przeżytych przygód i drewnianą nogę w miejsce własnej, którą zjadł krokodyl (a może to nie był krokodyl?). A solidny Oliver Glub zatroszczy się o szczegóły, dzięki czemu Archer nie musi się nimi przejmować. Archer, Adelajda i Oliver mają plan. Już wkrótce wyrwą się w świat ze swego sennego miasteczka. To bardzo dobry plan (a w każdym razie nienajgorszy). Tylko że w życiu nic nie idzie zgodnie z planem...

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