Amanda’s Adventures in History is a storyworld development project for school-aged children. The concept blends historical settings and real-world facts with a lightly magical narrative tone. The format is designed to work as an illustrated book series and as a foundation for digital adaptations.
(Note: In Finnish grant applications, the project was developed under a Finnish working title. This page uses an English translation of the project’s current working title.)
Funding & scope
The concept development phase was supported by The Committee for Public Information in Finland (TJNK). During the funded period, we created the project’s core concept package and early story prototypes, including character and world framing, visual direction, and draft story versions combining text and illustration concepts. Work phases were documented and reported to the funder as agreed.
Team
Sanna Laakkonen — concept design & producing, illustration development, drafting (text & visuals), funding applications and production plans
Raita Hagberg — story writing, pedagogical expertise and content framing
Status
Concept development completed (grant scope).
Sample scenes (illustration concepts)
17th-century Japan. Amanda meets a Japanese girl in a silent garden near the Dragon Pond. Should she follow her to the other side of the pond?
Twilight at school. After admiring Rococo costumes in the theatre wardrobe, Amanda loses track of time. As the janitor locks the doors, she slips out unnoticed.
