The Nixie of the Mill-Pond and Other European Stories

TOP-FLIGHT CREATORS: This anthology features some of the most popular artists and writers working in children's comics and animation today, including K.C Green, whose webcomic Gunshow spawned the "This is Fine" meme. The combined social media reach of NIXIE's creators tops 120,000 followers.

RECOGNIZABLE CLASSICS: Europe's folktales are some of the most widely known, and this collection includes updated riffs on some of the all-time classics, including "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Puss in Boots," and "The Pied Piper."

HIGH-INTEREST: Presents a series of hilarious and high-energy modernized versions of classic tales that will keep kids reading until the end. The dynamically illustrated stories remove the "scholastic" aspect that can turn off kids when introducing them to folklore.

ESTABLISHED BRAND: The third entry in a popular middle grade series that's going strong, NIXIE builds on this brand recognition and will sell to kids looking "for the next one."

TONAL RANGE: Not simply a collection of "straight" retellings, NIXIE features broad reinterpretations that include cartoony humor, dark magic, swashbuckling adventure, and taught suspense.

WINNING FORMAT: Meets the growing demand for Common Core-aligned graphic novels that middle grade readers will self-select.