El pingüino que quería saber

La primera novela gráfica de Philip Pullman. Un maravilloso libro middle grade inédito e ilustrado al más puro estilo del autor

Dentro de las tinieblas existen seres que no comprendemos del todo, seres oscuros y tenebrosos, sin embargo, a veces hay seres que no han tenido otra opción, almas malditas cuyo destino era habitar este lugar desde un principio, las almas que se encuentran aquí han perdido toda su humanidad y ahora solo son un cúmulo de sentimientos horripilantes, miedo, angustia, tristeza, dolor, ansiedad, desgracia, puesto que no tienen ningún recuerdo de su vida, esperan ansiosos a la muerte para que los guíe por el sendero de la libertad, y así como un humo negro del destino, volver a marchar sobre...

Joe is eleven years old and does not remember ever living outside of his hospital room. His illness does not let him leave for even a moment and the few visits he receives can bring dangerous microbes to his "bubble." His parents died in a car accident many years ago and so the only person around is his sister, Beth. But his life drastically changes when a new nurse arrives from India in search of a better life in the United Kingdom.

Set right before Sanctum, readers meet Cal, a student like most others, but what sets him apart is he has a powerful father who puts a lot of pressure on him. When Cal's nerves get the better of him, he accepts an invitation to meet an elite group of current and former students in the basement of the asylum. Once he meets the Scarlets, his life changes forever. The price for joining this group, however, is a lot higher than he can pay...