DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

Louis Undercover

Fanny Britt author Isabelle Arsenault illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:7th Mar '19

Should be back in stock very soon

Louis Undercover cover

A visually stunning, thoughtful and thought-provoking graphic novel about family separation, love and bravery from the award-winning creators of the internationally admired Jane, the Fox and Me.

In this powerful new graphic novel from Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault, we meet Louis, a young boy who shuttles between his mum's home in the city and his dad's house in the country, with his little brother, Truffle who loves to sing James Brown songs. While coming to terms with the sadness and complexities of his divorced parents' relationship, Louis – with the help of his best friend, Boris – is also trying to summon up the courage to speak to his true love, Billie. Seen through the eyes of Louis, this is a beautifully illustrated, true-to-life and hopeful portrayal of a complicated but loving family, and how a wise and sensitive and brave boy still manages to find his own way forward in spite of everything.

“[…] a powerful and visually stunning graphic novel…” * The Bookseller, Children’s March Previews *
Central to this story are Louis’s relationships to others – everything that follows stems from Louis’s resilience and hope. Tender, potent and endlessly enriching. * Children's Books Ireland - Mind Yourself *

  • Short-listed for UKLA Book Award 2020 (UK)

ISBN: 9781406378429

Dimensions: 295mm x 225mm x 20mm

Weight: 955g

160 pages