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Jack lumbers through the long summer waiting for his mom’s return, juggling the responsibility of caring for his mute, autistic sister Maddy. One day, a flea‑market encounter gives Maddy’s voice and a box of mysterious seeds. When Jack plants them, a tiny onion‑tended garden explodes into a wild, magical jungle filled with gigantic, biting pumpkins, dancing onion babies, and other strange wonders. On a moonlit night, an unexpected dragon appears, turning Jack’s ordinary backyard into an epic adventure that reshapes his view of family, responsibility, and the wonders hidden in everyday life.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Ben Hatke
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