Tallulah
Wants to be a creature investigator
Loves facts, climbing and drawing every creature she meets. Her favourite so far is the crococat.
A graphic novel by Cristy Zinn
Tallulah to the Rescue
Tallulah Brightmane has one mission: convince her parents to let her have a pet.
Then the rescue beacon goes off. Somewhere in the Magic Wilds a small creature is hurt, and Tallulah talks her way onto the expedition. She has a backpack, a research journal and a lot of facts.
- Graphic novel
- Field-journal pages
- 9 creatures to meet
- Written and illustrated by one person
BEEP! BEEP!
A creature needs rescuing. Follow the trail
Field notes
Open Tallulah's Creature Book
Every creature lives somewhere in the Magic Wilds, and Tallulah gives each one a journal page with stats, facts and one very important question. Tap a place on the map to read her notes.
Creature Book complete!
You now know almost as many facts as Tallulah. The only thing left to find out is how it all ends.
The rescue is on, and Tallulah still wants a pet
Follow the Brightmane family through every corner of the Magic Wilds in Tallulah.
The Plan: get a pet
Peek inside
A comic you read fast and a journal you slow down for
Tallulah moves like a comic: big panels, loud sound effects and a family that talks over each other. Then every creature gets a field-journal page you will want to pore over, with photos, tape, sticky notes and facts to repeat at dinner.
Panels with personality
Speech bubbles, snaps, splashes and one very patient Dad with a camera.
Journal pages to explore
Stat cards, taped-in feathers, teeth and photos. Every page rewards a second look.
A team that works
Felicity organises, Jacob photographs and Tallulah asks, "Did you know...?"
Good pet?
After every creature, Tallulah circles the same question in red pen. Her verdict is almost always yes. Her parents see it differently.
Meet the team
The Brightmane family, on the job
Three very different people, one yellow car and a beacon that is not as reliable as it should be.
Felicity
Mom, expedition leader
Focused, organised and in charge of the beacon. She will always stop for an injured creature, and rarely for a pet.
Jacob
Dad, wildlife photographer
Relaxed, funny and always one click away from a perfect photo. He hates the dark and he still forgot his earplugs.
Cristy Zinn
Author and illustrator
The person behind the pencil
Written and drawn by Cristy Zinn
Cristy is a published children's book illustrator and author. She has worked with all the major children's book publishers in South Africa, on picture books, chapter books, educational books and book covers.
Tallulah is her first graphic novel, and every panel, map and journal page is hers. Art direction by Alison Harris.
The attention to detail in every illustration is truly mind-blowing, making it a joy for both children and adults to explore. A beautiful book that is sure to bring smiles, laughter, and imaginative fun to every child who reads it!
- Format
- Graphic novel
- Readers
- Tween, teen and middle grade
- Published
- October 2026, first edition
- Publisher
- Imagnary House
- Author and illustrator
- Cristy Zinn
- Art director
- Alison Harris
- ISBN
- 978-1-0671825-2-6
- Price
- R345, pre-order
Ready to join the expedition?
Pack a backpack. Bring a camera. Ask Mom nicely.
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Tallulah to the RescueGraphic novel, R345
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