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2012 Nominated

The Book of Heroes

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

When her brother Hiroki disappears after a violent altercation with bullies, Yuriko finds a magical book in his room. She learns that Hiroki has been possessed by The Book of Heroes, and that only she can save him. With the help of the monk Sky, the dictionary-mouse Aju, and the mysterious Man of Ash, Yuriko has to solve the mystery of her vanished brother and save the world from the evil King in Yellow. (From Publisher)

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Miyuki
Miyabe

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

A junior high school boy disappears from the real world. His younger sister Yuriko finds a magical book in his room. Yurklo goes in to the world of fantasy to save her brother. This novel is based on “Cthulhu Mytos”. The book amuses not only teens, but also adults.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Japanese
Original Language
Japanese
Author
Publisher
Haikasoru, Simon & Schuster

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