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Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category award winner

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If you love graphic novels and Studio Ghibli, then you will love the Rune series by Carlos Sánchez, a middle-grade fantasy adventure illustrated fully in colour about two friends braving a new magical land.

The story follows two best friends, Chiri and Dai, who stumble in a strange land called Puddin'. Little do they know this is a magical world where strange creatures roam and monsters, one in particular – the Thousand Faces Monster, are ready to hunt them down. So our friends must learn to use magic and fight, and they make new friends as they navigate this extraordinary world. As the characters grow into themselves, the books explore themes of friendship, found family, bullies and self-confidence.

This is such a beautiful book that will please any reader who loves looking at details in every picture on the page, but we love this series especially for its inclusivity: the protagonist is deaf and many characters know how to sign to communicate, plus we see some lovely LGBTQ representation.

We highly recommend this series to all fans of Lightfall and Amulet.

Love this series? Check out our list of the Best Graphic Novel Series for 9 and 10 year olds and Best Graphic Novel Series for 11 and 12 year olds. 

All the Rune books in order:

Book 1: The Tale of a Thousand Faces (2024)
Book 2: The Tale of the Obsidian Maze (2025)
Book 3: The Tale of the Winged Sorceress (2026)

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Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category award winner
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Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category award winner

Best friends Chiri and Dai stumble into a forgotten realm, tormented by the evil Shadow King who yearns to spread terror... MoreRune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category award winner

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Book 2
Rune: The Tale of the Obsidian Maze
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Rune: The Tale of the Obsidian Maze

After defeating the Shadow King, Chiri and Dai are settling into their new lives in the magical land of Puddin'. However... MoreRune: The Tale of the Obsidian Maze

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Rune: The Tale of the Winged Sorceress
Book 3

Rune: The Tale of the Winged Sorceress

With Dai missing, Chiri is desperately rallying her fellow adventurers on a quest to find him. But with the darkness cre... MoreRune: The Tale of the Winged Sorceress

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Rune: The Tale of the Obsidian Maze

Rune: The Tale of the Obsidian Maze

6th November 2025
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Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category award winner

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