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  • The Secret of Kells (Cartoon Saloon's Irish Folklore)

The Secret of Kells
(Cartoon Saloon's Irish Folklore)

Author
Publication Date
February 11, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Format
Graphic Novel
The Secret of Kells (Cartoon Saloon's Irish Folklore)

Description

Inspired by Celtic folklore and based on the award-winning film The Secret of Kells, this stunning conclusion to the Irish Folklore Trilogy is about a brave boy, his mystical new friend, and the power of imagination against even the darkest of forces. Includes two bonus stories from the film's creator.

In the remote Abbey of Kells lives a young monk named Brendan. Brendan and his fellow monks spend their days isolated from the outside world, toiling away under the strict control of Brendan's uncle to build walls that fend off the Vikings. Everything changes when a master illuminator arrives with an extraordinary book containing secret powers. But the book is unfinished, and Brendan's help is needed. As he sets off on a thrilling adventure through the enchanted woods, Brendan encounters wicked creatures lurking in the shadows--but also new friends. With the help of the bold fairy Aisling, can Brendan finish the ancient book and cast light over Kells?

This bewitching origin story of the legendary Book of Kells features two additional stories written and illustrated by Tomm Moore.

Publication date
February 11, 2025
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
272
ISBN-13
9780316439213
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Series
Cartoon Saloon's Irish Folklore
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV008030 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Media Tie-In
JUV008070 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology
JUV008080 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
Library of Congress categories
Fantasy
Graphic novels
Quests (Expeditions)
Ireland
Fantasy comics
Graphic novel adaptations
Samuel Sattin
Samuel Sattin is a writer and coffee addict. He is the words behind the Glint trilogy, Bezkamp, Legend, and The Silent End. His work has appeared or been featured in the Nib, the Atlantic, NPR, and elsewhere. He holds an MFA in Comics from California College of the Arts and has a creative writing MFA from Mills College. Residing in Oakland, California, he sometimes teaches at the California College of the Arts and lives with his wife/assassin and two cats.
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Cartoon Saloon's Irish Folklore

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