Zhero. The Secret of Water
Marco Alverà
Beasts Vs Humans
Adventure
Humorous
A beastly vengeance is coming, served up by a group of special agents and lots of super fun!
Animals, attack! Alca and Due are the last of their kind – the legendary “impenni” puffins. Alca narrowly escaped extinction nearly a century ago, thanks to being frozen in a block of ice. Due, on the other hand, was brought back to life, cloned from her sister’s DNA.
Ever since they escaped from the lab that was studying them, they’ve been plotting revenge alongside Tiger, Whale, Panda, Turtle, and other endangered species. How is it possible that adult Homo sapiens sapiens keeps partying like there’s no tomorrow, while these animals might not even make it to next Tuesday? Humans really get on their nerves – just ask Cow! It’s time to strike back… if only Due weren’t starting to grow a soft spot for humans!
- “The sapiens sapiens’ hours are numbered.” —from the manifesto of the Society of (Almost) Extinct Beasts
- Absurd, wild-eyed humour mixed with funny, cute illustrations… a lethal mix.
Publisher:
Piemme
Target:
8-10
Year:
2024
Author
Andrea Pau
Andrea Pau has been cluttering up Sardinia since 1981. He writes comics, children's novels, animated series, and books signed by other people. Among other things, he's written stories for Einaudi Ragazzi (Rugby Rebels series, 2011, illustrated by J.C. Vinci), DeAgostini (Dinoamici, 2013), Piemme (Beasts vs. Humans, 2024), Gallucci Editore (Enrico Fermi: The Atomic Genius, 2024), Sergio Bonelli Editore, and Disney Italia. But he prefers reading.
Author
Chiara Vestrucci
Born and raised in Florence, Chiara Vestrucci loves diving into other worlds through books, movies, and video games. After attending art high school, she studied animation at Nemo Academy, where she developed and nurtured her passion for character design and illustration. She works digitally and enjoys creating fantastic, mythological, or just plain quirky characters, often using a humorous and cartoony style. Inspired by pop culture and nature, she has a natural affinity for aquatic environments—as well as for insects, reptiles, and amphibians. When she’s not busy drawing, she likes to grow carnivorous plants and play Dungeons & Dragons... though usually with disastrous results.
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