Wallflower: a Graphic Novel
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 13, 2026
From the author of the critically acclaimed Nayra and the Djinn comes a stunning graphic novel about a girl who must uncover the truth behind her strange visions.
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- Who it’s for
- Marlena sees flowers that expose hidden feelings; a new student can see them, too.
- Themes
- Feelings hidden beneath appearances, Uncovering buried secrets, Dreams woven into reality
- Genres
- Fantasy Comics, Growing Up, Big Feelings
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From the author of the critically acclaimed Nayra and the Djinn comes a stunning graphic novel about a girl who must uncover the truth behind her strange visions. For as long as Marlena can remember, she has seen flowers growing on everyone she meets: personalized poppies and daisies and roses of every color that give away what their owners truly feel.
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Invisible to the rest of the world, the flowers have always felt too overwhelming, too much for Marlena to take in when they don't always match what their owner shows. She’s long since given up convincing anyone else that they’re there. Until she meets Ashe, a charming transfer student who can somehow see these mysterious flowers, too. Unfortunately for Marlena, Ashe wants nothing to do with her. But as their thorny connection blooms, so do hidden secrets buried years ago. In this stunning graphic novel where dreams are woven into reality and not everything is as it seems, Marlena and Ashe must unfold the truth together, no matter where it may lead.
Feeling Flowers
Marlena sees flowers that expose hidden feelings; a new student can see them, too.
Come here for
- Marlena’s visions of flowers that reveal what people truly feel
Expect
- Dreams woven into reality
- A thorny connection and secrets buried years ago
Where it sits
| Fantasy Comics | 68% |
|---|---|
| Big Feelings | 39% |
| Growing Up | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy Comics
- Growing Up
- Big Feelings
- Authors
- Iasmin Omar Ata
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 13, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Feelings hidden beneath appearances · Uncovering buried secrets · Dreams woven into reality
- Reading lane
- Fantasy Comics