Yen Press’ middle grade imprint JY for Kids will be publishing a new children’s book in December 2024 called Catalog of Wonders. The novel is written by Chizutokouro and features illustrations by Kei Mochizuki.
The book contains several short stories about customers who bought mysterious products from a young girl with an eye patch, leading to unexpected and frightful consequences. It is the newest title selected from Kadokawa’s Tsubasa Bunko imprint to join JY for Kids and will mark the fifth series in JY’s book catalog.
JY for Kids is focused on publishing the English editions of Japanese novels containing short prose chapters rich with illustrations that appeal to younger readers.
Catalog of Wonders is described by JY for Kids as:
One day, after bringing home some particularly bad test scores, Mashiro decides to run away. If only all those low grades would just disappear from his parents’ memories… As he fantasizes about the impossible, a girl in an eye patch and a flashy pink hoodie jumps out in front of him, dragging a suitcase behind her. In her wake, he finds a mysterious black book with a list of dubious products. Instant Death God, Friend Gacha, Execution Set, Winter Only Ice Cream, ??? Goldfish…And then he sees it—a button to erase someone’s memories. Just what are these strange items, and are they safe to use? You’ll never know until you try, but do you dare?!
Source: press release
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