The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura Teen & Young Adult Basketball Told in the hilarious

Told in the hilarious

Morris Debut Award Finalist

and that’s all that’s ever mattered to her

An exciting start to a bold series that breathes new life into the hard-boiled genre

A father and his daughters may not be able to return home

The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura Teen & Young Adult Basketball Told in the hilarious* 2024 Oregon Book Award winner In this magical and chilling Coraline esque retelling of the Japanese folktale The Melon Princess and the Amanjaku," one girl must save herselfand her loved onesfrom a deceitful demon she befriended. Melony Yoshimuras parents have always been overprotective. They say its because a demonic spirit called the Amanjaku once preyed upon kids back in Japan, but Melony suspects its just a cautionary tale to keep her in line.