Aku Journey to Ibra
His grandfather vanished a year ago. The beeping helmet in the basement knows where he went.
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Twelve-year-old Aku
dreams of space.
Arthur Keaton Underwood. A.K.U. for short. Lawrence, Indiana. Inventor. Daydreamer. Benchwarmer of the unknown.
Then the basement
starts beeping.
A taped-up box, addressed in heavy letters:
TO: AKU / OPEN IMMEDIATELY.
Inside: his missing
grandfather’s helmet.
“Hello, Arthur.” It knows his name. It scans his eyes. It asks if he accepts the mission.
Destination:
Ibra.
One minute on Earth. Thirty on a planet under siege. And Grandpa is alive somewhere on it.
A forest that
glows in the dark.
Ibra is a bioluminescent world lit by twin moons. Towering Lunaberry trees, blue grass that glows underfoot, and the Avalunas: small, musical custodians of interplanetary travel who live by three words. Create. Connect. Protect.
But someone is stripping the planet of its sacred Lunaberries, and Ibra is starting to go dark.
// MOVE TO DISTURB THE SPORES
Twelve files.
One mission.
Every dreamer, ally, good boy and bully in the book. Tap a card to open its file.
His hero is
the villain.
Nash Altair is the famous astronaut on the poster on Aku’s bedroom wall. He is also the one harvesting Ibra’s Lunaberries, caging the Avalunas, and holding Grandpa in a fortress in the sky.
“You and your grandfather will be forgotten. Specks of dust in the expansive universe.”
// NASH ALTAIR · ALTAIR ENTERPRISES
From the pages.
Black-and-white illustrations by award-winning artist Durk van der Meer run through the whole book. A few recovered files from the mission:
“A dynamic series opener ideal for those who enjoy fast-paced, high-stakes adventure.”
// KIRKUS REVIEWS
★★★★★“From the very first page, the descriptive language pulls you into a world that feels expansive, hopeful, and alive… It’s not just an adventure. It’s a reminder that imagination is powerful.”
// “THIS BOOK IS PURE MAGIC” · VERIFIED PURCHASE
★★★★★“The kind of story that reminds adults what it feels like to dream like a kid again… a fun page turner from beginning to end.”
// “A PAGE TURNER THAT INSPIRES DREAMERS OF ALL AGES” · VERIFIED PURCHASE
★★★★★“My kiddo’s new favorite book! We’re knee deep in our astronaut phase thanks to Aku.”
// “MY KID’S NEW FAVORITE BOOK” · VERIFIED PURCHASE
★★★★★“Set apart by the depth and creativity of the world-building… Very impressed that this is a debut novel.”
// NETGALLEY REVIEWER
Crazy dreams
can be caught.
Fan art included, 224 pages of bioluminescent trouble. For dreamers 8 to 12.
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