Miku Takeshita knows she’s in trouble when her supply teacher turns out to be a nukeubi – and when Japanese demons kidnap her baby brother Kazu, it’s up to her and her best friend Cait to break into their snow-blocked school and get him back…
– Part of the 2010 Booktrust Booked Up program.
– Winner of the Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Children’s Book Award.
– Featured on the BBC’s Blue Peter.
“A gripping, superbly written debut novel” – Writeaway
“Two young girls being brave and clever without a hint of pink or glitter on the cover? Hooray!” – The Age
“This rollicking ride is totally deserving of the Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Children’s Book Award” – The West Australian
A thrilling contemporary adventure wittily shot through with the powerful fantasy stories of the old demons from the Japanese past.” – Julia Eccleshare of LoveReading4Kids
