{"product_id":"explorer-the-lost-islands-2-9781419708831","title":"Explorer 2: The Lost Islands","description":"\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *\"New graphic tales, diverse of plot and atmosphere . . . First rate.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *\"Kibuishi affirms his editorial savvy for amassing talented creators . . . funny, thoughtful, and just plain good stories.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *\"A great sequel . . . masterfully told and beautifully drawn.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Edited by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling comics creator Kazu Kibuishi, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Islands\u003c\/i\u003e offers a collection of seven all-new stories written and illustrated by an award-winning roster of comics artists, with each story centered around the theme of hidden places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This graphic anthology includes well-written, beautifully illustrated stories by: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eKibuishi Kazu (the Amulet series)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Caffoe (the Flight series)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaina Telgemeier (\u003ci\u003eDrama \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Smile\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Roman (the Astronaut Academy series)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Parker (the Missile Mouse series)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichel Gagné (\u003ci\u003eThe Saga of Rex\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie and Steven Shanahan (the Flight series)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnd up-and-coming artist Chrystin Garland\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e All seven author\/artists tie their scary or exhilarating nautical adventures to metaphorical underpinnings. Captain Ahab-like obsession with catching the big one leads a sailor into a cave that is really a giant mouth. One young castaway meets a crab ghost. Another meets someone she never expected to see: an older version of herself. A young island girl is lured to join tiki-masked celebrants who turn out to be dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully drawn, each artist works in a different style, but all share humor, suspense, and a buoyant tone. Young readers will be entertained, and maybe a little scared, by this one-of-a-kind, alone-on-an-island tales of mystery and magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKazu Kibuishi \u003c\/b\u003eis the creator of Amulet, the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling graphic novel series, and the editor and art director of eight volumes of Flight, the influential Eisner-nominated anthology series. He lives in Alhambra, California.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Fanfare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631293927698,"sku":"9781419708831","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_757e1091-5429-46bd-8fce-81aff3d27686.jpg?v=1737265061","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/explorer-the-lost-islands-2-9781419708831","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}