MOMO ARASHIMA BREAKS THE MIRROR OF THE SUN PB – MISA SUGIURA

Discover the second book in a thrilling new fantasy series for readers aged 9+ – perfect for fans of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, Dragon Mountain and Mia and the Lightcasters! Momo Arashima just wants an ordinary life. But she s about to become legendary . . . After vanquishing a demon king, saving her mum, and reconnecting with her friend Danny, Momo ought to be living the life she s always wanted. But lately Danny has been ditching her to hang out with mean-girl Ryleigh – and groups of children have begun vanishing without a trace. So when a whole group from Ryleigh s exclusive birthday party becomes the latest to disappear, Momo and her friends (including Niko the fox) are left to fight a dangerous new enemy from Shinto legend. This time they are up against Tamamo-no-mae – beautiful, bloodthirsty and manipulative, she s the ultimate mean girl of the Kami-verse. To defeat her, Momo must travel to the Sky Kingdom and steal the legendary Mirror of the Sun. But if she s going to survive monster ambushes, escape giant snakes, and pull off the heist of the millennium, Momo will have to find a way to work with her team (even Ryleigh), and grapple with the growing power that connects her with her storm god grandfather and her greatest foe – Izanami the Destroyer . . . See what readers are saying about Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind: If you love books with action, adventure and a heartwarming spirit, as well as many twists and turns as a bowl of ramen, this book is absolutely perfect for you – Amaya, aged 10, LoveReading4Kids reviewer I loved this funny, complex and exciting story! The action never stops as the author brilliantly blends adventure with Japanese folklore to deliver a barnstorming novel, with themes of adventure, family and identity – School librarian, Reading Zone reviewer Misa Sugiura s Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind has all the hallmarks of a fantasy classic . . . edge-of-your-seat energetic, with comic moments and e