There are many interesting facts about our climate, and how it’s changing, integrated into the story, making it a great entryway for children to start learning about the topic. I recommend this book for parents to purchase for their kids because of these positive role models, as well as the educational value. They were incredibly dedicated to their cause and pushed through despite the hardships and risk of failure. I found both protagonists to be very likeable.

Despite it being a work of fiction, it depicts real issues happening as we speak, and portrays the dangers of the situation while bearing in mind the age profile of the target audience. The compelling storyline and digestible chapter sizes mean it could easily be read in one sitting, and the relevance of its themes make it suitable for all ages. Through atmospheric, immersive artwork we are shown the urgency of preventing global warming, and how despite our protagonists living two completely different lives, they are both being heavily impacted by its effects. GLOBAL follows two children living on opposite sides of the universe, one on the melting ice of the Arctic Circle in Canada, and the other on the ever-shrinking Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. On her first flick through the pages her initial comment was that the artwork by Giovanni Rigano was brilliant. As I don’t know much about graphic novels I asked my daughter Emily, who is 16, to read GLOBAL and to give me her thoughts. The targeted age profile for GLOBAL is 9-12 years of age but I expect that this is a book that we could all learn something from as the catastrophic climate changes are impacting so many across the globe. A graphic novel with glorious colour artwork throughout for children of all ages – from Eoin Colfer, previously Irish Children’s Laureate, and the team behind Illegal, and his bestselling Artemis Fowl graphic novels.’– Publisher Quote ‘This is a powerful, hopeful and timely story about the real effects of climate change: two young people on different continents whose lives are catastrophically changed by global warming. Illustrated by the talented Giovanni Rigano, GLOBAL is described as ‘a moving and important graphic novel with breath-taking full-colour illustrations throughout.’ GLOBAL by Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin is published with Hodder/Hachette Children’s Group. GLOBAL by Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin (Illust. National Emerging Writer Programme Overview.

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