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  • 2025
  • First Restless Books hardcover edition.

The village beyond the mist

Sachiko Kashiwaba, (1953-)

Miho Satake, Avery Fischer Udagawa, (1979-), Sachiko Kashiwaba, (1953-)

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"From the bestselling, Batchelder Award-winning author and translator of Temple Alley Summer and The House of the Lost on the Cape comes the fantastic adventure that first inspired Hayao Miyazaki's beloved film, Spirited Away. A 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 summer might hold more than Lina bargained for! 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. Now, fifty years after its debut in Japan, Sachiko Kashiwaba's acclaimed novel is available in English and certain to delight readers of all ages"--

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Title Statement The village beyond the mist / Sachiko Kashiwaba ; illustrations by Miho Satake ; translated from the Japanese by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Author Kashiwaba, Sachiko, 1953-
Additional Contributors Satake, Miho
Udagawa, Avery Fischer,1979-
Kashiwaba, Sachiko,1953-
Publication New York: Restless Books,2025.
Edition First Restless Books hardcover edition.
Extent of Item 144 pages
ISBN 9781632063922 (hardcover)
Other Number pr07828520
General Notes Originally published in Japan in 1975 as Kiri no mukou no fushigi na machi.
Languages In English translated from the Japanese.
Summary "From the bestselling, Batchelder Award-winning author and translator of Temple Alley Summer and The House of the Lost on the Cape comes the fantastic adventure that first inspired Hayao Miyazaki's beloved film, Spirited Away. A 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 summer might hold more than Lina bargained for! 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. Now, fifty years after its debut in Japan, Sachiko Kashiwaba's acclaimed novel is available in English and certain to delight readers of all ages"--
Subjects & Genres
By Topic Boardinghouses--Juvenile fiction
Imaginary places--Juvenile fiction
Magic--Juvenile fiction
Villages--Juvenile fiction
By Location Japan--Juvenile fiction
By Genre Fantasy fiction
Children's stories
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