My Own World

Mike Holmes, the artist behind the hit series Secret Coders and Wings of Fire, delivers his solo debut: My Own World, a middle grade memoir-inflected fantasy graphic novel.

Life is difficult for nine-year-old Nathan. All he dreams of is hanging out with his older brother, watching Raiders of the Lost Ark, and enjoying summer vacation far away from the neighborhood bullies. When he overhears his parents talking about a family crisis, he seeks sanctuary from his troubles. In an abandoned lighthouse, Nathan discovers a portal to a berry-colored world where time has little meaning and he, finally, is in control. There, his imagination takes him on wondrous adventures, across seas and through the air, with new extraordinary friends of his own creation. In his magical hideaway, Nathan is safe from the anxieties of his life--but can he bring himself to face the real world?

Publisher: First Second
Published: 06/22/2021
Pages: 240
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781250208286
Age: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/03/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2021
School Library Journal 05/28/2021 pg. 1

About the Author
Mike Holmes is an illustrator and author whose work includes the Wings of Fire and Secret Coders graphic novel series. He's also an artist for the Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors comic book series and was a regular contributor to MAD Magazine. He and his wife, Meredith, live in Philadelphia with their son, Oscar, Heidi the dog, and Ella the cat.