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Marla’s first episode[1]<\/a> is signed by comic book writer Giovanni Di Gregorio (author of the Gr\u00e9millet sisters<\/a>) and designer Lorena Canottiere. Together the two Italian cartoonists invite us with poetry into the world of childhood and innocence to discover a work in soft pastel colors. This children’s comic strip resonates deeply within us, like a tender invitation to reconnect with our own part of childhood.<\/p>\n Marla spends her summer vacation with her parents at her grandmother’s house. She overflows with imagination, so much so that her friends nickname her \u201chead in the clouds\u201d. Passionate about treasure hunting stories, she roams the beach with her friend Julie in search of coins, rare shells, rings and anything that sparkles.<\/p>\n That day, Marla’s gaze fell on a bottle by the sea which contained a pearl as well as a small, perfectly preserved parchment bearing the following message: \u201cIn the middle of an expanse of oysters, in the flamingo’s cave, where the stars fall into the ocean, there is a treasure worth more than a thousand pearls. \u00bb The message was signed \u201cOracle\u201d.<\/p>When a bottle in the sea awakens childhood dreams<\/h2>\n