01 What Ghosts Do For a Living

by Rika Okabe

amotsu is an elementary school kid with a difference ? he also runs the local Rent-A-Ghost store! Enter the magical world of...view details

02 Trust Us with Your Secret Tasks

by Rika Okabe

Tamotsu is still busy running his Rent-A-Ghost store whenever he's not at school. Tamotsu's ghosts will take on any task-nothing is too...view details

Big First-year and Little Second-year

by Taruhi Furuta

Masaya is tall and sometimes mistaken for a third year. Akiko, a second year, is so small people think she is in...view details

Good Things Happen

by Miyako Moriyama

illus. by Akiko Higashi

A little mouse boy has an argument with his friend and kicks an acorn, setting off a chain of events that brings...view details

Little Violet

by Mutsumi Ishii

illus. by Ken Kuroi

Little Violet likes her name - but would prefer Florence. When her little sister is born, what name will Daddy give her,...view details

Little Violet’s Off To School

by Mutsumi Ishii

illus. by Ken Kuroi

At last, Little Violet is old enough to go to big school! She's ready with her brand new school bag - in...view details

I’m an African Giraffe

by Megumi Iwasa

illus. by Jun Takabatake

A lonely giraffe in Africa writes a letter, which it asks a pelican to take to someone living "on the other side...view details

The Whale that Lived at Cape Whale

by Megumi Iwasa

illus. by Jun Takabatake

A retired whale teacher living alone writes lots of letters. One day the pelican postman brings a reply from a penguin that...view details

01 The Little Dragon and the Magic Fruit

by Yoko Tomiyasu

illus. by Kenya Ohba

In Japanese folklore, the fox possesses the power to turn itself into a human. This story mixes folklore, fantasy and humour to...view details

02 Before I Knew It, Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

Milky Sugiyama is invited to a party. But, as always, he finds himself caught up in a mystery. Where on earth did...view details

02 Tree Words and Stone Seals

by Yoko Tomiyasu

illus. by Kenya Ohba

Three children are descended from foxes, and possess supernatural powers. Sent on a mission to help the people of the mountain who...view details

03 From Tomorrow, Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

With no detective work coming in, Milky Sugiyama is making a living doing part-time jobs. His detective friend asks him to help...view details

03 The Secret Lake in the Looking Glass

by Yoko Tomiyasu

illus. by Kenya Ohba

This is the third story about the three Shinoda children, Yui, Takumi and Moe, whose mother and relations are all foxes! In...view details

04 Whenever, Wherever, Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

It's Christmas, and Milky Sugiyama is making ends meet by delivering presents dressed as Santa Claus. One apartment that he visits is...view details

05 That’s Why I’m a Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

In these three stories about part-time sleuth Milky Sugiyama, our hero solves the case of a stolen diamond ring, chases a crook...view details

06 Somehow I’m a Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

Three more stories in the best-selling series about the exploits of private eye Milky Sugiyama. Readers are invited to guess who dunnit...view details

07 Hurrah For Great Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

This is Milky Sugiyama's 7th title! Private eye Milky Sugiyama takes his two children on holiday to the seaside, but then finds...view details

08 Return of the Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

Milky Sugiyama has got himself a part-time job at the nursery where his estranged wife works. One day, he notices that the...view details

09 After the Rain, Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

The cakes at a local patisserie have all been smothered in soy sauce. All fingers point to a rival patisserie nearby. Elsewhere,...view details

10 Ready Steady Go! Private Eye

Akira Sugiyama

illus. by Daisuke Nakagawa

This is the tenth volume of the Milky Sugiyama series. It includes three episodes, one of which sees Sugiyama confronting a pickpocket...view details