{"product_id":"sky-island-9780451480248","title":"Sky Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe stunning sequel to \u003ci\u003eSea Sirens, \u003c\/i\u003ethe middle-grade graphic novel about a spunky Vietnamese American surfer girl and her cantankerous talking cat. This time Trot and Cap'n Bill have to rescue a Sea Siren friend from the clutches of a ruthless amusement park owner.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchool's out and Trot and Cap'n Bill are looking forward to a carefree summer of surfing. But trouble surfaces when Grandpa hooks a message in a bottle while fishing. Clia, the Sea Siren princess, and Anko, King of the Sea Serpents, need their help: Merla, their Sea Siren friend, has been kidnapped  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrot, her cat, and her grandfather join the rescue effort which takes them to an old abandoned amusement park island resort, where plans are afoot for a grand re-opening. But who is behind this development? Enter Rosalie, an environmentalist with a personal grudge against the developer. She can tell them a thing or two about the mysterious Mr. Buluru and his secret plans for the park. And Trot has a pretty good idea who the new main attraction of the park will be--but not if she and her crew get to that tank and free Merla first  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike \u003ci\u003eSea Sirens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSky Island\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by an L. Frank Baum novel of the same name. This charming graphic novel weaves fantastical ocean creatures, quirky but sympathetic main characters, a fun amusement park setting, and fast-paced adventure into an imaginative, world-building story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMY CHU\u003c\/b\u003e is a popular comics writer for Dynamite, DC, and Marvel who has worked on Green Hornet, Red Sonja, Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy, Emma Frost, and Deadpool stories, among others. She is a frequent speaker\/panel moderator\/special guest at comics conventions, including San Diego and New York ComicCons. Visit her at amychu.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJANET K. LEE\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-creator of the Eisner-winning \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Dapper Men\u003c\/i\u003e, a YALSA and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best Of\" graphic novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434525102354,"sku":"9780451480248","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af0c40ee-4e37-4f3e-9df7-fca8e80048dd.jpg?v=1729603360","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sky-island-9780451480248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}