Inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited AwayA mountain town that’s not on any map, a messy bookstore with a thousand doors, and a spoiled prince under a forgetful wizard’s curse... this summer might hold more than Lina bargained for!
Lina is a sixth-grade girl who embarks on a solo train journey across Japan to spend the summer in a rural village that her father visited as a boy. Upon her arrival, however, she discovers that the valley might not exist!
Through a mysterious encounter with a magic umbrella, Lina arrives at a grand house on a cobbled street that seems to spring out of nowhere. When she is given a series of puzzling assignments and must adapt to the people and places around her, she learns more about friendship and herself than she thought possible.
Now available in English for the first time in fifty years, this beloved Japanese classic—which director Hayao Miyazaki credits as inspiration for the hit animated film, Spirited Away—epitomizes the nostalgic charm and gentle magic that fans of Sachiko Kashiwaba have come to love.
Genre: Children's Fiction
Lina is a sixth-grade girl who embarks on a solo train journey across Japan to spend the summer in a rural village that her father visited as a boy. Upon her arrival, however, she discovers that the valley might not exist!
Through a mysterious encounter with a magic umbrella, Lina arrives at a grand house on a cobbled street that seems to spring out of nowhere. When she is given a series of puzzling assignments and must adapt to the people and places around her, she learns more about friendship and herself than she thought possible.
Now available in English for the first time in fifty years, this beloved Japanese classic—which director Hayao Miyazaki credits as inspiration for the hit animated film, Spirited Away—epitomizes the nostalgic charm and gentle magic that fans of Sachiko Kashiwaba have come to love.
Genre: Children's Fiction