{"product_id":"9781984896698","title":"Kiki's Delivery Service","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA lovely story that became a classic in Japan and a popular animated home video throughout North America.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kiki is a resourceful, spunky girl who follows her maternal tradition to be a witch. She possesses only one gift of witchcraft -- the power to fly. Like all young witches, she sets out at age 12 to find a town of her own. With her ever-present companion Jiji -- a cynical and faithful black cat -- Kiki departs on her broomstick and arrives at a big town near the ocean. Though nervous at first, she soon sets up a business delivering packages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kiki meets all kinds of people and has many adventures. She befriends the thief who stole her broomstick and saves the town's traditional New Year's marathon with some courageous and timely flying. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Throughout, Kiki's confidence and self-awareness grows as she learns to value her unique talents. And with Kiki's help, the townspeople realize that everyone has some \u003ci\u003emagic\u003c\/i\u003e that gives them their own special character and vitality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a charming and delightful tale that is reminiscent of children's favorites \u003ci\u003eThe Worst Witch\u003c\/i\u003e by Jill Murphy and Astrid Lindgren's \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Pippi Longstocking\u003c\/i\u003e. Black and white line drawings sprinkled throughout reveal the humor and warmth in everything Kiki does. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e About the author: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEiko Kadono\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Tokyo, Japan, and after living in Sao Paulo, Brazil, returned to the ancient Japanese city of Kamakura. Eiko is presently writing the fourth volume in the adventures of Kiki. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLynne E. Riggs\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Tokyo as an adult. She heads the translation firm Center for Intercultural Communication and has worked with the Japanese Board on Books for Young People since 1990. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAkiko Hayashi\u003c\/b\u003e began drawing at the age of eleven in Tokyo while studying in a painter's studio. \u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064814649584,"sku":"9781984896698","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781984896698_p0.jpg?v=1763761078","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781984896698","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}