Sofie's World: Cristalia (Book One)
Somewhere past a door shaped like crystal lies Cristalia - the smallest country in the world, and the one Sofie has been dreaming about for as long as she can remember.
Join Sofie, her little sister Alex, and their ladybird-winged friend Pip as they explore glittering beaches, wander through a rainforest full of butterflies, climb snow-capped mountains, and join a festival like nothing you've ever seen. Along the way, Sofie starts to realize something strange: every corner of this magical country feels familiar - as though she's visited it a hundred times before, in her sleep.
What's inside:
49 beautifully detailed, original illustrations to colour, taking readers from Sofie's very first step through the crystal door to her final look back before returning homeA gentle, dreamlike story woven throughout, with its own page facing every picture - so young readers can follow Sofie's adventure scene by scene, not just colour in silenceA hand-drawn map of Cristalia, introducing its beaches, rainforest, mountains, and festivals before the journey beginsA closing note from Sofie herself, the real seven-year-old imagination behind this worldDesigned for imaginative children aged 7 and up, with a range of illustration complexity - from simple, open scenes for younger or newer colourists, to richly detailed pages (including four full-page pattern designs) for sharp-eyed, more advanced artists who want a real challenge.
Cristalia is Book One in the growing Sofie's World series - a collection of stories and adventures built entirely around the imagination of a real child. If Cristalia captures your reader's imagination, more of Sofie's dreamed-up worlds are on the way.
Grab your pencils. Cristalia is waiting.