Spring 2026

Beyond the Tournament

Book 3

From the Series Magda, Intergalactic Chef

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

The final battle of the intergalactic cooking tournament is here!

Unfortunately, Magda has been eliminated, setting up a showdown between Kourou, the enigmatic girl from Luna, and the boastful Golden Gourmet. But as the day of reckoning draws near, Kourou shares a secret with Magda about the troubled history of Tamaris, the galaxy’s dominant planet and host of the tournament. Magda is forced to look deep within to decide what kind of competitor she wants to be—and what kind of world she wants to live in.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Graphic Novels
Category SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2026
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Graphic Universe ™
Language English
Number of Pages 152
Publication Date 2026-04-07
Text Type Fiction—Science Fiction/Fantasy
BISACS JUV008140, JUV001000, JUV050000
Dewey 741.5/973
Dimensions 7 x 9
Guided Reading Level W
Features Original artwork

Author: Nicolas Wouters

Nicolas Wouters is an illustrator, comic book scriptwriter, teacher, and director of animated films. He lives in Brussels, Belgium, where he teaches at the university. Since 2020, he holds a doctoral thesis in art and art sciences. He has published Feet in Concrete (2013), Totem (2013), and Les égarés de Déjima (2018).

Illustrator: Mathilde Van Gheluwe

Mathilde Van Gheluwe was born in Belgium. She studied illustration at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels, then at Luca School of Arts in Ghent. After graduating, she published independent comics within the Flemish collective Tieten met Haar. Her first graphic novel Pendant que le Loup n’y est pas, written and illustrated alongside Valentine Gallardo, was published by Atrabile in 2016. Her second comic, the highly acclaimed Funky Town, was published in English by Peow Studio.