Hilda

Hilda is Luke Pearson's folkloric adventure franchise about a fearless blue-haired girl moving between wild landscapes, strange creatures and city life in Trolberg. The franchise works across graphic novels, chapter-book tie-ins and younger Hilda and Twig stories, but the shared appeal is consistent: curiosity, independence, odd creatures, dry humour and a deep respect for the hidden life of places. It is cosy in spirit but not always gentle; the best Hilda stories include eerie folklore, troll danger, loneliness, prejudice, family tension and the uneasy feeling that the world is bigger and stranger than adults admit.

A beautiful, eerie, funny and deeply distinctive fantasy world for children who like folklore, strange creatures, independent heroes and adventures with a real sense of place.

Primary themes

• Belonging
• Empathy
• Family
• Independence
• Magic and wonder

Tone palette

• Whimsical
• Adventurous
• Gentle
• Suspenseful