Anzu and the Realm of Darkness
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

Written and illustrated by Mai K. Nguyen

A girl must escape the spirit world before sunrise or be trapped forever.

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256 pages· 9,184 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· GN420L· AR 2.8 · 1 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Anzu, lost in the spirit world of Yomi, must race against time to return home. Guided by a mysterious dog, she faces Queen Izanami and mythical creatures. Can she break the curse and free lost spirits before sunrise seals her fate?

From the publisher

5 Worlds meets Spirited Away in this tale of a girl fighting her way back home after getting trapped in the spirit world. Anzu has just moved to a new town during Obon, a time for families to remember and celebrate their ancestors. Ever since her obaachan died, though, Obon has lost its magic. She doesn’t feel much like celebrating anymore. While avoiding holiday festivities, Anzu spots a stray dog down the street. A dog that seems to be staring right at her. But when she chases after it, she slips and falls down a ridge, losing consciousness. When she awakes, she’s in the Shinto underworld known as Yomi, a place she’s only heard about in Obaachan’s stories. The stray dog, she finds out, is actually the Gatekeeper of Yomi, and he warns her to return to the human realm before it’s too late. Only, getting home is not as simple as she’d thought. Faced with the nefarious Queen Izanami of Yomi and a world full of creatures she’d once thought weren’t real, the race against the clock is on. She must break a curse, free the spirits of other lost children, and reach the gate home before sunrise…or be stuck in Yomi forever.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
256
Words
9,184
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
GN420L
AR book level
2.8
AR points
1
AR quiz
559646
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
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AR interest level
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Publication
Published
May 7, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593525289

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