Hiro Arikawa
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"A life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy. We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts... An instant international bestseller, The Travelling Cat Chronicles has charmed readers...
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English
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"AuthorArikawa, Hiro TranslatorGabriel, Philip Publication Year 10 Oct 2023 FormatHardback ISBN-13978-0-593-81570-0 ISBN-100-593-81570-X eresource icon We have ebooks, digital audiobooks, and other electronic resources available. Look for the (e) below. Summary In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes...
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Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was younger....
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Publisher
Lumen
Pub. Date
2024.
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Español
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"Hace cinco aǫs un gato callejero fue recogido por Satoru despues de ser atropellado por un coche. El joven le llamo Nana, que significa siete, porque su cola doblada le recuerda a la forma del numero, que en Japon es considerada un simbolo de felicidad. Pero, a su pesar, ahora Satoru no podra cuidar mas tiempo de Nana y necesita encontrarle un nuevo dueǫ. Partiran juntos en su camioneta con la intencion de visitar a aquellos amigos que quiza puedan...
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Español
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"Con el cambio de estaciones en Japón como telón de fondo, siete gatos y sus humanos protagonizan este delicioso libro de relatos: el pequeño Spin enseña al hombre que lo ha rescatado a lidiar con su reciente paternidad y hacerse cargo de su pequeña familia; una colonia de gatos salvajes en una isla japonesa muestra a un niño que no debe interponerse en el camino de la naturaleza; el anciano Kota trama un plan para convertirse en espíritu antes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was younger....
Author
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Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Iku is witness to a disturbance during a Board of Education speech on protecting children from the danger of books. The perpetrators are two young boys protesting the banning of their favorite books. But while Iku wants to reach out to the next generation of book lovers, Dojo insists that they can't play favorites. Will Dojo's prickly insistence on sticking to the rules ruin their budding friendship?
Author
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Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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"Hikaru's big brother is working for the enemy, and he wants to reunited with Hikaru. Meanwhile, someone is posting negative reviews on the library's website, and Kasahara intends to find out who. Later, personal issues are set aside when the Library Forces find out about a book burning on their home turf!" -- p. [4] of cover.
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Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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"It's Valentine's Day, and Iku's hopes are dashed when Dojo, the guy she's been crushing on--and who's her Library Force superior!--receives an elegant box of chocolates from another woman. Romantic intrigue strikes the whole team as Shibazaki meets a would-be suitor and confides in Iku about her tortured love life. And it seems that Hikaru is being followed by someone from his past"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Iku is about to face her most difficult challenge--her parents are coming to visit the library where she works! When she joined the Library Forces, she told her parents that she was just going to be a librarian. Can her parents ever accept that she's a library warrior?
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Library Forces member Iku Kasahara has plans to go out for tea with her supervisor and secret crush, Dojo, but just figuring out what to wear puts her in a tailspin. When an urgent call comes in about an author seeking protection from the government, Iku realizes that the fight against censorship never takes a break!" -- back cover.
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Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections and, with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The Library Forces have decided that a censored author, Toma, must defect. But as he and the LF attempt to leave the courthouse, the roads are blocked by Media Betterment Committee troops! Library...
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Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The Media Betterment Committee's inquiry into Iku's role in the so-called book burning continues, and an evil conspiracy comes to light. Someone on the team is deliberately manipulating Iku, and even her attraction to Dojo becomes fodder for the fight! Will Iku ever understand Dojo's feelings for her?
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Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The Media Betterment Committee has silenced a famous writer, and Library Forces member Iku Kasahara and her supervisor and secret crush, Dojo, must fight to protect his right to speak...and...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The war between the Library Forces and the government's censorship committee heats up! Iku Kasahara, once a lowly Library Forces recruit, is now a high-profile militia member, undercover and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was younger....
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku and Commander Inamine are abducted by Bakushu-kai terrorists, who demand sensitive material from the library's protected collection in return for the hostage! Dojo is worried about Iku,...
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Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The Media Betterment Committee has censored an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Iku's hometown. Iku's team must train the local troops to defend the freedom of speech using any means necessary--but the librarians there resent her position.