{"product_id":"the-village-beyond-the-mist-9781632063922","title":"The Village Beyond the Mist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling, Batchelder Award-winning author and translator of \u003cem\u003eTemple Alley Summer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe House of the Lost on the Cape\u003c\/em\u003e comes the fantastic adventure that first inspired Hayao Miyazaki's beloved film, \u003cem\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA mountain town that's not on any map, a messy bookstore with infinite doors, and a spoiled prince under a forgetful wizard's curse . . . this school break might hold more than Lina bargained for!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLina's father had suggested she go \"someplace different\" for the summer, and she's beginning to wish she hadn't listened. She could be at her grandma's house in Nagano now, instead of trudging through a forest in search of a town that might not even exist. But when a gust of wind carries off her umbrella, it leads Lina down a secret path between the trees to a strange and incredible world. In the hidden village of Misty Valley, centaurs roam the cobblestone streets and gnomes visit shops stuffed with spellbooks and enchanted desserts. All magic has a dark side, though, and sometimes even sorcerers need a human's helping hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, fifty years after its debut and decades of blockbuster success in Japan, Sachiko Kashiwaba's acclaimed novel is available in English and certain to delight readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKashiwaba, Sachiko:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSachiko Kashiwaba\u003c\/b\u003e is a prolific writer of children's and young adult fantasy whose career spans more than four decades. Her works have garnered the prestigious Sankei, Shogakukan, and Noma children's literature awards, and her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Village Beyond the Mist\u003c\/i\u003e inspired Hayao Miyazaki's film \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e. Her works have recently been animated as the films \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Lost on the Cape\u003c\/i\u003e, and her novel \u003ci\u003eTemple Alley Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Miho Satake and translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa, won the American Library Association's 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award. She lives in Morioka, Iwate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUdagawa, Avery Fischer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvery Fischer Udagawa\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Kansas and studied English and Asian Studies at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. She holds an MA in advanced Japanese studies from the University of Sheffield. She has studied at Nanzan University, Nagoya, on a Fulbright fellowship, and at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, Yokohama. She writes, translates and works in international education near Bangkok, where she lives with her bicultural family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSatake, Miho:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiho Satake\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese artist and illustrator. She is best known for illustrating the Japanese editions of several classic children's books including \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e by Diana Wynne Jones, three books in the \u003ci\u003eKiki's Delivery Service\u003c\/i\u003e series by Eiko Kadono, and the twentieth-anniversary edition of the \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e series. In addition to illustrating classic children's literature, her work spans a wide range of genres, including fantasy and realism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yonder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298742403346,"sku":"9781632063922","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_723c2ae6-5bca-4313-adc0-044649a2f344.jpg?v=1747833094","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-village-beyond-the-mist-9781632063922","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}