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Barbie #5

Jan 1988 · Semic · 8.90 FIM
“Salaperäinen matkustaja”

In "Salaperäinen matkustaja," twelve-year-old Jenny, grieving her lonely birthday with only a book of poems from her stern Aunt Enid, turns to her only friend—Peter, the vivid imaginary companion she’s conjured from her dreams. Through a quiet, tender story drawn by John Armstrong, Jenny’s inner world unfolds in delicate, romantic detail, where her fantasy companion becomes a real presence in her imagination. The cover by John Armstrong captures the whimsy and melancholy of a girl lost in her own story.

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artist, inker John Armstrong

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On her twelfth birthday, orphan Jenny receives only a book of poems from her austere Aunt Enid. Lonely and without friends, Jenny decides to play with Peter — her imaginary companion, depicted as a gallant figure in a romantic fantasy world.

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