Kelebek Media Announces Development Plan For ISADORA MOON Series Based On Global Hit Books Created By Harriet Muncaster

Option secured to create 2D animated series featuring Harriet Muncaster’s beloved characters

Independent production house Kelebek Media, founded by creative entrepreneur Deborah Thorpe, has optioned the rights to the globally successful book series Isadora Moon created by Harriet Muncaster and published by Oxford University Press.

In a deal brokered by Jodie Hodges at United Agents, Kelebek has secured all rights (excluding classic publishing) to the Isadora Moon series and is developing them as a 52 x 11’ 2D animated series.

With over 1.2 million copies of Isadora Moon books sold worldwide in 30 different languages, the character has a huge global following among children aged 5-9. This year in the UK alone, 300 bookshops and libraries took part in an “Isadora Moon Day” in February.  The 13^th book in the series will be published in October 2020. 

Half vampire, half fairy Isadora Moon is totally unique!  Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she is bit of both. She is proud to be different. Isadora is all about self-acceptance.  She makes her young audience feel like it’s OK if they don’t get it right or fit in all the time. In Isadora, her global audience can see their own intrinsic value reflected.

Fairies, vampires, witches and wizards make up Isadora’s diverse extended family with regular appearances from Isadora’s magical as well as her human friends.

Deborah Thorpe says “I fell for Isadora Moon the minute I saw her. The books are beautifully and distinctively illustrated and the stories are full of charm, heart and humour. I am thrilled that Harriet has entrusted us with making these gorgeous books, so loved by their audience, into an animated series. Isadora’s unique and magical cultural heritage makes her universally relatable so anyone anywhere in the world can see themselves reflected in her. I think that’s part of her significant global appeal with our target audience.” 

Author and illustrator Harriet Muncaster adds “I’m so excited that Isadora is being brought to life in animated form!  I absolutely love everything that the wonderfully talented team at Kelebek have done so far and I know they will make Isadora sparkle on the screen.”

About Kelebek Media
Kelebek Media is an independent production house and global children’s media business focusing on high-end television and film production. In addition to creating its own IPs and adapting literary IP for the screen, Kelebek creates characters and content for select third parties. Kelebek specialises in character design, story development, 2D and 3D animation and brand building though licensing and merchandising, digital and online and publishing. Kelebek produces Wissper a successful home-grown show which has sold into over 100 countries.

Kelebek’s CEO is creative entrepreneur Deborah Thorpe, a highly experienced international television executive. Deborah worked in Channel 4’s Animation Department for many years on Oscar wining and BAFTA nominated animated shows as well as in comedy. She has worked with milkshake!, Disney, Sony, Universal and many other global networks. Deborah is one of the original co-founders of asos.com, the UK’s largest fashion and beauty online retailer.