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First Encounter in a Novel: The Sparkle Set
First Encounter in a Novel: The Sparkle Set
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Book Introduction
A thin and beautiful paperback refurbished with a new sensibility
A welcome reading for those who have grown distant from books, a first encounter with a novel.


How can we help young people, increasingly detached from books, easily connect with literature? "First Encounter with Novels," a new novel reading series featuring lush illustrations and exceptional short stories, has garnered enthusiastic responses from readers since its 2017 release.
In 2025, we will present a new series titled 'First Encounter with a Novel: Sparkle Edition'.
The Sparkle Edition features three new novels that capture sparkling hearts, all presented with colorful illustrations.
This set, which contains not only a vibrant imagination but also a sparkling heart, conveys the depth, emotion, and joy that only literature can provide.


Jo Ye-eun's novel, "Make Me a Tomato," unravels the emotions that adolescents are prone to, such as longing, hatred, and jealousy, with the sparkling imagination of "the ability to turn people into tomatoes."
Jeon Seong-hyeon's novel, "The Museum of Parting," which confronts the memories of a parting we wished to forget with brilliant courage, calmly watches over us as we face the unexpected parting.
Gil Sang-hyo's novel, "To My Distant Name," evokes a poignant resonance as the protagonist's radiant yearning to understand the meaning of existence resonates with the concerns of young readers about self and identity.
These three novels, each with its own distinct character, yet each dazzling, will provide unforgettable moments for young readers, sometimes offering empathy and courage, and sometimes offering comfort and encouragement.

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Make it with tomatoes
Farewell Museum
To my distant name

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Publisher's Review
First Encounter with the Novel 34 -
Make It with Tomatoes | Novel by Jo Ye-eun, Illustration by Kwon Seo-young |


Boom! My friend in front of me turned into a tomato.
Is this power a curse or an ability?
Mayoon, overcome with emotions, turns her friend Eunhae into a tomato.
Even my other friend Mido saw that scene.
Mido asks a terrified Mayun to turn her private tutor into a tomato… … .
Can Mayoon turn Eunhae back into a human? What happens to those who are turned into tomatoes?

First Encounter with the Novel 35 -
The Museum of Farewell | Novel by Jeon Seong-hyeon, Illustration by Seogul |

The goodbyes I've had were waiting for me
Will I be able to fully face the memories of the separation I wanted to forget?
'I', who received a message from my mother telling me to come to the 'Museum of Parting', encounters five memories of parting that I had forgotten there.
The exhibition hall, created based on his own breakup experiences, is quite unsettling, but the curator says something mysterious about how looking back on breakups can actually help heal the wounds.
As I continued to watch, I gradually came closer to the truth that I had wanted to ignore, the reason why I came to the Museum of Separation… … .

First Encounter with the Novel 36 -
To My Distant Name | Novel by Gil Sang-hyo, Illustration by Shin Eun-jeong |


How did you come to the human world?
A journey to find a name and its origins
'I', a dog rescued from the breeding farm, eats his fill for the first time and sleeps deeply.
While I love my human who hugs me tightly and rubs my face against mine, I constantly yearn for the space beyond the walls that confine me.
How did we come to this human world?
I can't seem to shake off my doubts.
One cool night, I throw myself into a pit of light with the help of my kind and my life as an ancient wolf unfolds as I fight for survival with my pack… … .
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: May 23, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 276 pages | 523g | 122*188*25mm
- ISBN13: 9788936431594
- ISBN10: 8936431595

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