Cardboardia: The Other Side of the Box

A young boy discovers that ordinary cardboard boxes are gateways to a fantastical parallel world called Cardboardia, a realm built entirely from discarded paper and imagination. This 2021 Holiday House graphic novel series, created by writer Richard Fairgray and artist Lucy Campagnolo, explores the tension between the mundane real world and the vibrant, fragile kingdom that exists just beyond the recycling bin. With its clever premise and whimsical art, Cardboardia invites readers to reconsider the magic hiding in everyday objects.