Overview
TessaĀ MiyataĀ has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told they will be staying at their grandparents in Japan,Ā TessaĀ is thrilled. A summer in Japan could be her chance to go on an adventure worthy of impressing her classmates back home. Ā Ā
Her hopes are quickly dashed when, all too soon, she realizes that life in Japan is just like being in California: her sisters are old enough to go into Tokyo, while she canāt even go to the corner store by herself. Plus, her grandparents want her to stay home with the neighbor kid, thirteen-year-old Jin Uehara, whoās made it clear heās too cool to spend time with a weirdo like her. Ā Ā
WhenĀ TessaĀ is finally allowed to go to Tokyo, itās only to join her grandpaās retiree aerobic class with none other than Jin. Their disastrous forced hang out comes crashing to a halt whenĀ TessaĀ and Jin break theĀ MiyataĀ familyās precious heirloomāaccidentally releasing the malicious samurai god Taira Masakado and discovering a hidden part of the city where gods and mythological creatures walk among humansāincluding their new companion, a mythical nine-tailed fox who may be more trouble than he is help. Ā Ā
Despite doing everything to avoid spending another minute together,Ā TessaĀ and Jin must now work together to stop Taira Masakado before he traps themāand the rest of Tokyoāunder his command, forever. Ā Ā
Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Graci Kim, this brand new fantasy adventure will grip readers from the very first page and never let go.
This book title, Tessa Miyata Is No Hero, ISBN: 9780316448628, by Julie Abe, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (July 23, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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