Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology

Written & illustrated by Angela Hsieh

A girl ventures into a magical land to find her missing grandmother, uncovering secrets and friendships along the way.

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256 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Lu embarks on a quest across Lirrin to find her missing grandmother, a famed geozoologist. With Ren, an old friend, she uncovers secrets about mystical creatures and hidden truths. What mysteries lie in Ah-ma's untold stories, and what is Ren concealing? Discover the bonds of friendship and family in this enchanting journey.

From the publisher

Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this beautiful graphic novel follows a girl who learns more about friendship and family as she journeys across the fantastical land of Lirrin to tend to its majestic animals.Lu dreams of being a great adventurer, just like her ah-ma, who is a world-renowned geozoologist. Ah-ma has traveled far and wide, researching unique animals like dreamy cloud-jellies, enormous sunfish, and playful mossgoats. There’s nothing Lu loves more than reading Ah-ma’s letters about her quests, even if she and her mom struggle to understand the Cylian language Ah-ma writes in.But when Ah-ma’s letters suddenly stop, Lu becomes worried. So when a nearby town needs a geozoologist, Lu decides to go on the journey to find Ah-ma. She charts a course with the help of Ren, an old friend turned new travel buddy. As they follow in Ah-ma’s footsteps, Lu begins to discover the complex relationships between geofauna–and between people. What stories has Ah-ma never told her? And what’s Ren hiding from her?