Sir gawain and the green knight project gutenberg self. July 2 augie is a young science and mathobsessed girl who finds herself in a world of fantasy and. The book centers on a strongwilled and scientificallyminded young female lead living in a. Augie and the green knight 2015 is a children s book written by weinersmith and illustrated by gilles roussel known as boulet. Augie and the green knight is about 20,000 words long, and is a retelling of a famous medieval romance. The worlds largest collection of books, toys, and movies for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls. In the book, augie has a blanket with fake eyes to scare away predators in her bedroom. Augie and the green knight by zach weiner this book is an adorable and sassy retelling of sir gawain and the green knight featuring amazing illustrations. French designer boulet and american scriptwriter zach weiner got together for a very interesting comic book adaptation project supported by participative funding. Augie and the green knight hardcover september 1, 2015 by zach weinersmith author, boulet artist 4.
An magical adventure about a skeptical, scienceminded girl in a world of fantasy. Augie and the green knight is a forthcoming childrens adventure story written by saturday morning breakfast cereal web cartoonist zach weiner, with watercolor illustrations by french artist boulet, which is currently seeking funding on kickstarter. Mar 06, 2017 zachary weiner is raising funds for augie and the green knight. Augie is an expert in biology, math, and a bunch of other subjects that adults find boring. Kickstarting a kids picture book about girls and science by.
All of the ebooks are in pdf file format, and all audio ebooks are in mp3 file format. Jun 04, 2014 17 posts published by cory doctorow, maggie koerth, ruben bolling, andreas antonopoulos, mark frauenfelder, rob beschizza, brian heater, and lisa rein and michael horowitz during june 2014. Everything you need to know about the movie green book. Using crowdfunding for his new childrens adventure book augie and the green knight author zachary weiner launched a campaign on. A childrens adventure book as the title suggests, the story focuses on augie, a young girl who goes on an adventure with a green knight. Overview augie and the green knight is about 20,000 words long, and is a retelling of when king arthurs court encounters a strange giant green knight. We are having 25 of these custom crafted just for the kickstarter. Everything you need to know about the movie green book academy award nominee viggo mortensen captain fantastic, the lord of the rings trilogy, eastern promises and academy award winner mahershala ali moonlight, hidden figures star in participant media and dreamworks pictures green book. In this book, we get to hear the green knights side of the story through the lens of a young nerdy girl named augie. Clever humour along the lines of monty python and the simpsons. You can see the original kickstarter campaign below.
This book is the result of a kickstarter campaign started last summer by zachary weinersmith that i contributed to. Zachary weiner is raising funds for augie and the green knight. Jul 14, 2016 in a way, this book reminds me of the childrens book augie and the green knight written by zachary weiner author of the webcomic smbc and illustrated by boulet french artist most well known for his webcomic bouletcorp an adventure story about a scientifically precocious young girl in a world of fantasy. Boulet, zach weiner launch illustrated kids book kickstarter. How awesome is that a book about a scientifically precocious young girl. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. The book centers on a strongwilled and scientificallyminded young female lead living in a world of fantasy. A childrens adventure book augie and the green knight is an adventure story about a scientifically precocious young girl in a world of fantasy. In nature, many species mimic eyes in order to scare predators. Augie is an expert in biology, math, and a bunch of other subjects that adults. Augie and the green knight, a childrens book about a. The books homepage helps you explore earth s biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
Crowdfund a kids book by saturday morning breakfast cereals. Zach weinersmith, cartoonist friendly atheist podcast. There, she has to use all of her intelligence to save a brave knight from death. Zach weinersmith friendly atheist podcast ep 1 youtube. A childrens adventure book, a new kids work with illustrations by. Augie and the green knight is about 20,000 words long, and is a retelling of when king arthurs court encounters a strange giant green knight. Jun 04, 2014 augie and the green knight is a forthcoming childrens adventure story written by saturday morning breakfast cereal web cartoonist zach weiner, with watercolor illustrations by french artist boulet, which is currently seeking funding on kickstarter. Augie and the green knight is an adventure story about a scientifically precocious young girl in a world of fantasy. Augie and the green knight is an adventure story about a scientifically precocious young girl in a.
Jul 07, 2014 zach weinersmith friendly atheist podcast ep 1, sun, 15 june 2014 itunes. Augie and the green knight is an adventure story about a. Cant wait to get my copy and read it towith my daughters. These formats have been specially designed to be crossplatform compatible with all pcs, laptops, pdas, kindle dx, kindle 3 ipadipods, ereaders, or smartphones. A childrens adventure book by zachary weiner, kickstarter artwork by boulet. Augie and the green knight is a forthcoming childrens adventure story written by saturday morning breakfast cereal web cartoonist zach. Augie and the green knight is a retelling of a famous medieval romance. Theres another interesting childrens book on kickstarter, augie and the green knight. In this book, we get to hear the green knights side of the story thr augie and the green knight is an adventure story about a scientifically precocious young girl in a world of fantasy.
It is one of the best known arthurian stories, and is of a type known as the beheading game. Project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read ebooks. This is another post thats primarily descriptive in character and is in response to a paper by per aage brandt, forces and spaces maupas. Jun 15, 2014 check out zachs latest book, augie and the green knight. Jun 5, 2014 augie and the green knight is a forthcoming childrens adventure story written by saturday morning breakfast cereal web cartoonist zach weiner. Aug 31, 2015 augie and the green knight by zach weinersmith, illustrated by boulet. Jul 23, 2012 trial of the clone is a choosable pathway gamebook that allows the reader to make choices, interact with the world, and otherwise navigate through over 500 scenes and thousands of potential pathways. Augie and the green knight is about 20,000 words long, and is a retelling of when king arthur s court encounters a strange giant green knight. Weinersmith, known for his webcomic saturday morning breakfast cereal, had a baby girl and wanted a book that featured a girl as the protagonist. The original story is about king arthurs court encountering a strange giant green knight and the quest that follows. You already know zach weiner from saturday morning breakfast cereal, butsigh.
The pair smash their crowdfunding goal for augie and the green knight. In my opinion it works for people of any age since its not dumbed down like most other childrens books. The book features an adventurous and scientificallyminded female protagonist in a retelling of the medieval romance sir gawain and the green knight. In this book, we get to hear the green knights side of the story thr augie and the green knight is an adventure story about a scientifically precocious. See more ideas about ghostbusters 2016, kate mckinnon and ghostbusters. Its a little adventure story about a girl who is a science geek, though i. Patreon acquires subbable, john and hank greens crowdfunding. I say coming out because its already like a billion times beyond its goal, so its been way funded. Inspired by sir gawain and the green knight, a medieval. Humor science june 15, 2014 by the friendly atheist podcast. It is one of the best known arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of folk motifs, the beheading game and the exchange of winnings. A childrens adventure book is a childrens book by weiner and gilles roussel known as boulet. June 15, 2014 by the friendly atheist podcast the friendly atheist podcast. This second book is a search through the various interconnected worlds of different imaginations on a hunt for a best friend and a villain.
Readers can choose to simply read through the story or interact more fully with the book s game by keeping track of statistics, items, and battles. It is a childrens book with a female hero who is smart and nerdy. In this book, we get to hear the green knight s side of the story through the lens of a young nerdy girl named augie. Augie and the green knight by zach weinersmith, hardcover. Augie and the green knight 2015 is a childrens book written by weinersmith and illustrated by gilles roussel known as boulet. Last year i heard about zach weinersmiths kickstarter campaign for his first childrens book. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. She goes off one morning for adventure, only to find herself in a strange world of fantasy. Augie and the green knight by zach weinersmith goodreads.
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