Books & Graphic Novels

Here you’ll find a collection of my hand-illustrated graphic novels, picture books, and middle-grade fiction.

I love creating whimsical adventures threaded with themes of family and friendship, and perhaps a touch of fairytale-flavored charm! Click any cover to jump to the book description, purchase link, and more.

Questless Chapter One

In Which Molly Embarks Upon a Quest

A GRAPHIC NOVEL

In Questbury, everyone gets a quest—everyone but her!

Molly Penhallowone of the Penhallows of legendary Questing famehas waited years for a questing letter that never arrives. When her younger brother's letter shows up before hers, she decides it's time to take her fate into her own hands.

But Molly soon discovers that questing isn't as simple and straightforward as it seems...and there's no telling who you'll run into in the Questing Forest!

Published: September 2020
Pages: 54 Color
Dimensions: 6.14" x 9.21"

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Questless Chapter Two

In Which the Dwimmervale is Crossed

A GRAPHIC NOVEL

They're ready to cross the Dwimmervaleor are they?

When Molly Penhallow and Fred Dangerfield ignore their long-time family rivalry to team up in their search for the Questmaster, new, unexpected challenges in the depths of the Dwimmervale force them to realize that teamwork is more than simply traveling in the same direction.

From rickety bridges to foreboding fog, will their fragile alliance be strong enough to see them safely through the Dwimmervale and on their way to the mountains?

Published: March 2022
Pages: 50 Color
Dimensions: 6.14" x 9.21"

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Questless Chapter Three

In Which a Heroic Quest is Completed

A GRAPHIC NOVEL

Will a chance encounter change the course of the quest?

With many dangers behind them and the Far Mountains just ahead, Molly and Fred run into a complication they weren't prepared for: another quester. When Fred chooses to go exploring with their new acquaintance, it seems Molly has lost her questing partner just when she's found a clue that may lead to the Questmaster's tower.

Can Molly and Fred rethink their self-importance...and perhaps realize their importance to each other?

Published: November 2023
Pages: 46 Color
Dimensions: 6.14" x 9.21"

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Questless Chapter Four

In Which the Questers Follow a Sign

A GRAPHIC NOVEL

The questers have found a sign…but what does it mean?

Thick fog blankets the mountain as Molly and Fred stumble across a pair of contradictory signs. Should they follow—or beware—the unlikely creature that appears to guide them? When their choice leads them into the depths of the mountain, old fears and memories come to the surface.

Surrounded by darkness, will they finally be able to look beyond their family names and see themselves as a team?

Published: August 2024
Pages: 44 Color
Dimensions: 6.14" x 9.21"

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Imaginarium

A GRAPHIC NOVEL

The world of imagination is amazing...and dangerous! 

Verity plunges into a quest to rescue her father from a deceptively peaceful fantasy world. Can she unravel the mysteries surrounding them before it's too late?

Set in a vaguely post-WWI "real" world and a medieval-inspired fantasy land, Imaginarium is a colorful, all-ages graphic novel journey that explores the relationship between truth, happiness, and reality.

Published: May 2019
Pages: 128 Color
Dimensions: 6" x 9"

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FOUND

A GRAPHIC NOVEL

A fantastical tale of friendship and family in the mythical Northern Seas!

A playful mermaid meets a lonely polar bear and together they set out to explore their watery world, navigating the sometimes perilous seas in pursuit of a stolen treasure and in search of a place to call home. Along the way, with a little magical help, they even find something they didn't realize they had lost!

FOUND is a graphic novel-style picture book. The full-color pages with minimal text and few panels make it easy to read with little ones, while the 102-page length gives the story time to develop a little more than your average picture book. 

If you love mermaids, polar bears, or heartwarming tales with a little twist of magic, you’ll love FOUND!

Published: July 2022
Pages: 102 Color
Dimensions: 8" x 8"

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 Arctic Mermaid Coloring Book on Amazon.

George and the Dragonvine

A PICTURE BOOK

George's mother leaves him in charge of her garden. What could possibly go wrong?

At first, George faithfully ties up the pole beans, checks for potato beetles, and picks the lettuce. Most importantly of all, he checks the dragonvine every day to release the tiny creatures growing inside its fruits. But one day George skips his garden chores to go fishing. He soon discovers what happens if the dragonvine is left unpicked!

How will George take responsibility for his carelessness-and the boisterously friendly dragon he's accidentally grown?

Published: November 2023 (2nd Edition)
Pages: 44 Color
Dimensions: 6.14" x 9.21"

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A Really-Truly Princess

AN ILLUSTRATED MIDDLE-GRADE NOVEL

How can you tell if you are a REALLY-TRULY Princess?

When Rosellen receives a book of fairy tales as a birthday gift, she decides to use its stories as a guide for her own life. From enchanted frogs to lost slippers to hundred-year naps, Rosellen wants to be a really-truly Princess just like the ones she reads about in her book.

Follow Rosellen through five fairy-tale inspired escapades as she discovers that real life problems can't always be solved in story-book style--even if you are a Princess!

A Really-Truly Princess is illustrated throughout with charming pen-and-ink drawings, making it an excellent read-aloud for Princesses young and old.

Published: November 2017
Pages: 130 Black & White
Dimensions: 5.83" x 8.27"

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