The Adventures of Scarygirl

 

When Scarygirl is abandoned at on a remote peninsula at the large friendly octopus Blister's house, Blister and Scarygirl become best friends. But no one knows where she came from, or who she really is, and her dreams are full of strange and disturbing visions. As the dreams become more and more urgent, Scarygirl knows she has to leave the safety of Blister's home and travel over the mountains to the city to find out the secrets of her past. Will Dr. Maybee's laboratory give her the answers she is seeking, or will his dark forces overpower her?

"A visually stunning book packed with unexpected delights."  —Sunday Age

Nathan Jurevicius is a freelance illustrator and artist whose clients have included Comedy Central, Fuji, MTV, Nickelodeon, Scholastic Inc., Subaru, and the Wall Street Journal. Scarygirl is his most popular character so far, and since its creation in 2001 has developed an underground following through its online comic, vinyl toys, designer products, and traveling shows. In 2009 the Scarygirl online game was released. Players have surpassed 1 million and the game has been awarded IGN's "Indie Pick of the Week," Desktop Magazine's Create Award, a FITC 2010 Game award, and a Communication Arts Award of Excellence, and has been shortlisted at the SXSW Interactive Festival. Adaptations for Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and Windows PC were released in 2012. He lives in Toronto.