Sunbi, raised by her shaman grandmother in a small fishing village, must come to grips with life with her father--and his new family--in Seoul after her grandmother's death, as well as with her budding powers enabling her to speak with spirits.

The Starry Night: Brainy Yunjoo has her head in the stars-literally-as a member of her school's astronomy club. But her universe is about to be turned upside down by a treacherous romantic rival... Toy Soldier: It's Alice in Wonderland with spectacular action scenes when a young girl learns that the make-believe world of her dolls is more real-and more deadly-than she ever imagined! A Good-Bye in Autumn: Nothing stops one of Heaven's clock-punchers from finishing his tasks-not even when the mission calls for taking a mortally ill young girl's soul to the afterworld. Shine Like a Star: A carefree bachelor discovers unexpected depths in himself when he takes in a homeless street kid with a smart mouth.

Alone and abandoned, Sunbi flees Seoul for the coast in an attempt to reconnect with her past. When she accidentally leaves the train at the wrong stop, she finds herself stranded in a tiny rural village where she encounters a woman full of resentment toward her elderly and decrepit mother. Still plagued by vague, haunting memories of her own mother, Sunbi must find a way to free the woman from the past that torments her and in doing so, comes face-to-face with her own demons. Meanwhile, Sunbi's dokebi "husband" searches for his beloved everywhere

Appropriate for any public library collection, this book provides a comprehensive readers' advisory guide for Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua are Asian graphic novels and animated films that have gained great popularity in the last ten years and now are found in most public library collections. Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime is the first readers' advisory guide to focus on this important body of literature. This guide provides information on all of the major manga and anime formats and genres, covering publications from the early 1990s to the present. It identifies important titles historically and provides a broad representation of what is available in each format. Selected major titles are described in detail, covering the general plot as well as grade level and pertinent awards. The author also discusses common issues related to manga and anime, such as terminology, content and ratings, and censorship.

Ever since Shinhye was young, when she used to sit on a hill watching the night sky with her father, she has always admired the stars and dreamed of what is out there in the universe. But she never expected that her dreams-and nightmares-would come true. As a beautiful and intelligent 17-year-old, she attracts the attention of Donghoon, whose uncle works with the Ministry of Science. As it happens, Donghoon's uncle is in charge of finding a home for a visiting foreigner...who has ESP! The teenaged girl, Sarah, has left her home in America to get away from all the strange looks people give her because they don't understand her powers. Sarah is accompanied by her guardian, Redion, a handsome, long-haired young man who makes Shinhye forget all about Donghoon. The girls get off on the wrong foot when Sarah endangers Shinhye with her ESP tantrums...but they eventually become close friends. Shinhye has barely come to terms with the existence of ESP when a UFO lands near her home! The shocks just keep coming as she learns the truth about Sarah and Redion, who the aliens are after. Will Shinhye survive the alien invasion? Her exciting adventures into the universe are just beginning in this fantastic series!