Vesper Jones and Marshmallow
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Author: Karen Hendriks
Illustrations: Francesca Corso Age of intended audience: 4 years and up Release Date: 5th August 2025 Binding: Hardback Extent: 40 pages | Four-colour Interior Imprint: Starfish Bay Children’s Books |
Story
Vesper Jones and her cat use a dream controller to banish Scary Things from their dreams.
Vesper Jones has grown tired of Scary Things entering her dreams. So, with the help of her trusty Dream Changer and brave cat, Marshmallow, Vesper decides it is time to take control. But when Scary Things enter her dreams again, Vesper becomes fearful and must use her imagination and courage to send them away. Can Vesper and Marshmallow outsmart the Scary Things and fill their dreams with fun and magic instead? Vesper Jones and Marshmallow is an empowering story
about confronting fears which features powerful and expressive illustrations.
Karen Hendriks lives by the sea in Shellharbour, Australia, where she snorkels with stingrays and turns into a story spy in coffee shops. Karen is curious and travels whenever she can. Her favourite places are in Europe, especially Greece, the Czech Republic, and Germany. She dreams to one day swim with whale sharks and wishes plastic didn’t exist because it’s killing our oceans.
Francesca Corso is from Verona, Italy. A graduate of painting and pictorial decoration at the Art Institute in Verona, later graduating in illustration at Comics School in Padua, she also gained a master’s degree in editorial illustration at Ars in Fabula. In 2019, she received the Quality Microeditory Award for Il Signor Erik and was selected by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair as one of the twenty most promising children’s illustrators in Italy.
Vesper Jones has grown tired of Scary Things entering her dreams. So, with the help of her trusty Dream Changer and brave cat, Marshmallow, Vesper decides it is time to take control. But when Scary Things enter her dreams again, Vesper becomes fearful and must use her imagination and courage to send them away. Can Vesper and Marshmallow outsmart the Scary Things and fill their dreams with fun and magic instead? Vesper Jones and Marshmallow is an empowering story
about confronting fears which features powerful and expressive illustrations.
Karen Hendriks lives by the sea in Shellharbour, Australia, where she snorkels with stingrays and turns into a story spy in coffee shops. Karen is curious and travels whenever she can. Her favourite places are in Europe, especially Greece, the Czech Republic, and Germany. She dreams to one day swim with whale sharks and wishes plastic didn’t exist because it’s killing our oceans.
Francesca Corso is from Verona, Italy. A graduate of painting and pictorial decoration at the Art Institute in Verona, later graduating in illustration at Comics School in Padua, she also gained a master’s degree in editorial illustration at Ars in Fabula. In 2019, she received the Quality Microeditory Award for Il Signor Erik and was selected by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair as one of the twenty most promising children’s illustrators in Italy.
Where to buy
Vesper Jones and Marshmallow is available to purchase in hard copy and soft copy online: Newsouth Books | Amazon | Booktopia
