When young Alice follows the rabbit into a tunnel, neither she nor the reader has any clue of the wonderland she is about to enter. Lewis Carroll brings alive this amazing world of fantasy, magic, danger and surprises through the eyes of Alice. While walking with Alice, do you imagine what this wonderland looks like? How wide is the Cheshire cat’s smile? What kind of hat does the Mad Hatter wear? What does it look like to play croquet with flamingoes? Well, for those of you who want to see the wonderland, as well as read about it, Campfire has the perfect graphic novel.
In fact, Campfire has graphic novels on all kinds of subjects, which bring the stories to life through a combination of words and images. But, what are graphic novels?
What Are Graphic Novels?
Graphic novels are books which tell stories by using text and pictures together. This style of storytelling helps the reader to understand and visualise the story in an interesting and exciting way. Even the most reluctant readers become enthused by graphic novels. The illustrations support the text, and enable the reader to understand what is happening, even if they are not able to grasp the meanings of all the words.
Although graphic novels are read by people of all ages, Campfire ensures that their titles are particularly suitable and ‘safe’ for children and young people. In addition to the gripping and accurate visuals, the crisp dialogues and captions excite children and make them want to read more and more! So what is Campfire all about?
Who is Campfire?
Campfire is a Delhi-based graphic novel publisher that produces books for young people, children and the young at heart. They publish a range of graphic novel stories, which ensure that there is something for everyone, no matter what their interests. They:
- Adapt classics into the graphic novel format, ensuring the voice of the author and the flavour of the original are retained.
- Retell time-honoured stories from Indian and Greek mythology, enabling the reader to get to know characters such as Sita, Ravana and Ekalavya.
- Produce biographies of the most fascinating personalities from history, bringing them to life through words and images.
- Create their own fresh material, from modern-day action to historical fiction, from detective stories to contemporary thrillers.
Realising the effectiveness of this format, many schools in India and around the world have started using Campfire’s graphic novels – both for classroom learning and fun extra-curricular reading. Campfire has published over fifty graphic novels in the last three years, and there are plenty more in the pipeline.
You can find our more information about Campfire’s graphic novels here – www.campfire.co.in – and e-mail us at info@campfire.co.in should you want to contact us directly.