Inked

A graphic novel

Karen Wasson, Jake A Minton

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Figment Publishing
01 April 2025

Children's & Educational; Animal stories (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA); School stories (Children's&YA); Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA)

For fans of Remy Lai's Pawcasso and Raina Telgemeier's Drama comes this hilarious enemies-to-besties graphic novel, about a kid who just wants to blend in and an opera-singing octopus who loves to stand out!

When 12-year-old Sid discovers a talking octopus in his family’s fish shop, he is shocked – and annoyed. Otto the octopus is cheeky, demanding, and won’t leave Sid alone until he helps Otto get to the ocean … roughly 300 kilometres away!

But Sid has bigger fish to fry. He has to figure out how to get into the art school of his dreams, or else high school next year will be a nightmare.

Can these frenemies find a way to work together, or will it all end in disaster? Or even worse … will Sid and Otto realise they actually make a pretty great team?

Brimming with hilarity, hijinks and plenty of heart, the first graphic novel from author Karen Wasson and CBCA-acclaimed illustrator Jake A Minton sparkles with slapstick humour and fish-out-of-water misunderstandings. With extraordinary full-colour artwork and a bonus 'making of' section at the end, readers of all ages will be surprised and delighted with this stand-out suburban adventure for middle-grade readers.

Prepare to get INKED!

★Inked is the first release from Figment Books, the home of the best, boldest and most exciting graphic novels in Australian publishing.

Inked is perfect for:

Independent readers aged 8-12

Fans of graphic novels like Pawcasso, Drama and Treasure in the Lake.

Parents, teachers and librarians seeking entertaining friendship stories with high-quality visual storytelling.

Gift-givers looking for a kids' graphic novel with beautiful artwork, memorable characters and plenty of belly laughs.

Graphic novel and young readers' book clubs wanting an entertaining story with opportunities to explore themes such as bullying, friendship dramas and decision-making.

By: Karen Wasson
Illustrated by: Jake A Minton
Imprint: Figment Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 456g
ISBN: 9781761212475
ISBN 10: 1761212478
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Karen Wasson is the author of Inked, a graphic novel for children, and Drop into the Ocean, a non-fiction picture book. Inked was the first ever graphic novel shortlisted for Hardie Grant's Ampersand Prize for unpublished manuscripts. Karen lives in Melbourne with her family of humans, and one dog who thinks he's a human. Jake A. Minton lives near Byron Bay, Australia. He is the illustrator of Inked, and the Zombie Diaries series, which has been published in six languages. He has also illustrated one picture book, There's No Such Book, which was shortlisted for the New Illustrator Award in the prestigious Children's Book Council Awards in Australia.