Cat's Cradle: The Golden Twine

Ages 8 to 12

Rising star Jo Rioux makes her debut as a writer-illustrator in the thrilling first volume in this fantasy-adventure graphic novel trilogy!

Centuries ago, a rift was opened that let monsters into the world of Galatea. At least, that's how the story goes.

Suri loves monsters—studying their lore, telling stories about them (for a fee), and—she hopes—one day taming them. Unfortunately, no one takes an orphan street urchin who travels with a merchant camp very seriously. But Suri’s self-confidence, cleverness, and ambition serve her well when a mysterious new wagon joins her camp—holding something very big, very loud, and very monstrous.

About the Author

Jo Rioux is an Ottawa born author and illustrator of children's books. Since graduating from Sheridan College with a degree in illustration, she has illustrated young adult books, chapter books and picture books, but her biggest passion was and remains comic books. The original edition of her debut graphic novel Cat's Cradle won the 2012 Joe Shuster Award for Best Comic for Kids. 2020 saw the release of M. T. Anderson's Daughters of Ys, which Jo illustrated. She lives in the lush suburbs of her home town, where she spends her time drawing, reading, teasing her dog, and spinning tales of magic and monsters.