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Read the first 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 . . . At home, Momo cares for her mother; while at school, her classmates tease her for mixing up reality with the magical stories her mother used to tell her. But when a terrifying death hag attacks Momo, she realizes the stories are true – Momo’s mum is a Shinto goddess who used to protect the gate to Yomi, the land of the dead.

Now that passageway is under attack, and countless evil spirits threaten to escape and destroy humanity. Momo – joined by a talking fox called Niko, and her former best friend, Danny – is the only one who can stop them. Can Momo embrace her identity as half-human, half-goddess to unlock her powers, force the demons back to Yomi – and save the world?

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 emotional depth‘ – LoveReading4Kids reviewer

audiobook: 

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 emotional depth’ – LoveReading4Kids reviewer