{"product_id":"explorer-2-the-lost-islands","title":"Explorer #2: The Lost Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *“New graphic tales, diverse of plot and atmosphere . . . First rate.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *“Kibuishi affirms his editorial savvy for amassing talented creators . . . funny, thoughtful, and just plain good stories.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *“A great sequel . . . masterfully told and beautifully drawn.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis graphic anthology includes well-written, beautifully illustrated stories by: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cb\u003eRaina Telgemeier (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Smile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\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\n\u003cb\u003eMichel Gagné (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Saga of Rex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eAll seven author\/artists tie their scary or exhilarating nautical adventures to metaphorical underpinnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 208 \u003c\/span\u003epages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Abrams Fanfare (October 15, 2013)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 978-1419708831\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kibuishi, Kazu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68330303979771,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0078\/1906\/7459\/files\/9781419708831.jpg?v=1792159512","url":"https:\/\/aesopsfable.com\/products\/explorer-2-the-lost-islands","provider":"AESOP'S FABLE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}