Abadazad Series by J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Ploog

Kate's little brother Matt is missing, and Kate thinks she will never see him again.? But then she finds out that Matt is trapped in the world of Abadazad. Will Kate have the courage to look for her brother And if she leaves home--will she ever return?

Kate needs all the help she can get when she encounters the Lanky Man.? He's mean and heartless and he wants to steal children's dreams.? Everyone seems to be against her--which only makes her more determined to find her brother.? And Matt is getting closer--isn't he?

A groundbreaking mix of fiction and full-colour comic strip following the journey of a headstrong teen named Kate into the bizarre fictional world of Abadazad to rescue her younger brother, Matt, after he went missing five years ago.