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329 pp.
| Disney/Hyperion
| April, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4847-2488-0$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4847-9856-0
(3)
4-6
Momotaro series.
Illustrated by
Choong Yoon.
Xander (Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters) is adjusting to the return of his mother, a fairy. His fears of the oni are causing him nightmares, and his grandmother gives him a special baku charm--which brings its own dangers. Dilloway successfully makes Japanese folklore accessible to young adventure fans. Occasional creepy, atmospheric illustrations are interspersed.