Hilda Bewildered
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Hilda Bewildered by Slap Happy Larry
DescriptionFrom the creators of The Artifacts and Midnight Feast, Hilda Bewildered is a brand new illustrated short story for deep-thinking adolescent readers.Somewhere in a non-specified European country, Princess Hilda comes of age. She must deliver a prepared speech at midnight tonight, charged with the task of opening winter. Unfortunately for Hilda, she is terrified of speaking in front of a live audience. Put on your close-reading hats for this one. Prepare a cup of peppermint tea, find the coldest time of day, then plug in some headphones to fully appreciate the beautiful soundtrack. _______________________________________ HILDA BEWILDERED THEMES AND IDEAS: The nature of celebrity Constant surveillance/Imaginary Audience Syndrome Social invisibility The stochastic nature of birthright Beauty and self-image Grass is greener feelings The language of advertising Fear of public speaking Finding inner strength Loneliness among crowds _______________________________________ OTHER FEATURES: 32 pages of story Intuitive navigation Painterly style of artwork Hand-coded interactive book Original soundtrack composed for this story by Chris Hurn Any links to the Internet are well out of the way, behind a parental gate Internet links = author notes on our own website, and back to the App Store
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