Lissy Marlin – illustratör

"Lissy Marlin has the rare gift of turning imagination into something you can see." —Neil Patrick Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Magic Misfits "An ambitious, vibrant graphic novel with entrancing art and a puzzle-box of a story." —Lee Knox Ostertag, New York Times bestselling creator of The Girl from the Sea Before she forgets her past forever, a young lost wanderer must uncover the true secret behind the mysterious Library of Memories to save herself in this enchanting middle grade graphic novel, from a co-author of The Cardboard Kingdom series. Copenhagen arrived one day with little memory of who she is, and she's been stuck here ever since. She takes to helping preserve the library alongside the wise mechanical creatures who tend to its care, but the longer she stays, the more she forgets. Unless she can find her memories, Copenhagen will cease to remember everything that makes her who she is. But the library has been losing magic for quite some time, and with it, all the memories it holds. To save this wondrous place from ruin, Copenhagen will have to journey deeper into the library than she's ever ventured before, even if what she finds shatters everything she thought she knew. In this luminous middle grade graphic novel full of magic, mystery, and grief, childhood friends Barbara Perez Marquez and Lissy Marlin have dreamed up a whimsical yet tender story that explores the power of memories lost and memories borrowed, of memories good and memories sad.

Is it science...or strange and ghostly?Asim's new town is freaking him out! There are weird noises at night, eerie lights, and now an evil tree that is growing way faster than it should. he's sure there's something supernatural going on.His friend Rokshar believes that everything can be explained by science. But even she's worried when the tree takes control of their teacher! It's starting to look like an evil spirit straight out of Guyanese folklore is to blame. Can Asim and his friends save their teacher--and the town--from the ghost tree? Find out...if you dare! It's a new spooky series based on ghost stories from Guyana.

Is it science...or strange and ghostly?There’s something very odd about Mr. Maan, the scientist who is helping teach Asim’s class about the moon. He spends a lot of time staring up at the night sky. Sometimes, he almost seems to glow. Asim is sure Mr. Maan is a supernatural being straight out of Guyanese folklore—and the whole town is in danger!His friend Rokshar thinks there’s a scientific explanation for everything Mr. Maan does. But she agrees that he’s up to no good. Can Asim and his friends find a way to stop Mr. Maan’s sinister plans?Find out...if you dare! It's a new spooky series based on ghost stories from Guyana.

There are mysterious explosions near the old abandoned houses in town. Is it science . . . or is it something strange and ghostly? Find out in the latest installment to the spooky chapter book series Spooky Sleuths.Asim’s friend Max is in danger! Asim is sure some sort of supernatural being—a witch, maybe?—is after Max. Rokshar, the levelheaded one of the group, thinks the woman is a scientist using kids for her experiments! Either way, Max is in trouble, and it’s up to Asim and Rokshar to keep him safe.But when they get close to finding answers, Asim and his friends are attacked by fireballs. Is science behind the flying fire? Or is it a witch from Guyanese folklore?Find out . . . if you dare!Don't miss the Spooky Sleuths series based on ghost stories from Guyana.Spooky Sleuths #1: The Ghost TreeSpooky Sleuths #2: Beware the Moonlight!Spooky Sleuths #3: Don't Go Near the Water!