The Blue Reader

1 The Blue Reader

by Kaori Komori

illus. by Tomoko Hirasawa

Noah, an impoverished young boy, finds himself caught up in mystery and magic when he is asked by a shadowy Baron to steal a spell book in exchange for information about his missing sister. As his adventure unfolds, he encounters an imprisoned princess, a talking mouse, and the monk Thomas, who is convinced that Noah is the long-awaited Blue Reader, the only one who can decipher the spell book coveted by the Baron. This extended fantasy escapade will have confident young readers captivated.

20 x 14 cm, 231 pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published February 2021