Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a talking fox, a giant robot - and two ordinary children on a mission.
After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals.
Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.
year: 2008, 2012
call number/section: 741.5, 1000, 920, 741.59
subjects: graphic novels, adventure fiction, magic, robots, cartoons and comics, kidnapping, fiction, siblings, haunted houses, supernatural, charms, fantasy graphic novels, brothers and sisters, amulets, paranormal fiction, graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc, fantasy comic books, strips, etc, single-parent families
Editions
Kibuishi, Kazu
Scholastic (2008)
In graphic novel format, a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a giant robot--and two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission.
Schools: 28
Kibuishi, Kazu
Fitzgerald Books (2012)
After a family tragedy, Emily, Navin and their mother move to an ancestral home to start a new life. On the family's very first night in the mysterious house, Em and Navin's mom is kidnapped by a tentacled creature. Now it's up to Em and Navin to figure out how to set things right and save their mother's life!.
Schools: 2
Kibuishi, Kazu
When Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped by a tentacle creature on the first night inside their new home, Emily and Navin must figure out how to set things right and save their mother's life.
Schools: 1
Kibuishi, Kazu
After moving to their ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped by a tentacled creature in the basement that leads the children on a deadly chase into the magical world below their home.
Schools: 6
Kibuishi, Kazu
Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a talking fox, a giant robot - and two ordinary children on a mission. After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.
Schools: 1