Spirit boy Kitaro battles the tanuki--a Japanese animal that features prominently in the country's y?kai legends, a paper screen come to life, and a grisly swamp creature. Includes a "History of Kitaro" essay by series translator and Mizuki scholar Zack Davisson.

Learn to discern God's will by developing your spiritual intuition. Many of us do not trust our own thoughts, feelings, and desires when it comes to discerning God's will. Instead, we look outside ourselves to determine what God wants from and for us. In God's Voice Within, spiritual director Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, shows us how to access our own spiritual intuition and helps us understand that the most trustworthy wisdom of all comes not from outside...

Thirteen-year-old Rory continues his mission to free the spirits of the Munsee Indians from their Central Park prison without starting a war among the residents of Mannahatta, a spirit realm that co-exists alongside modern-day New York City, filled with fantastical creatures and people from the city's colorful past.

"For the first time, an Empress Redemptor sits on Aritsar's throne. To appease the sinister spirits of the dead, Tarisai must now anoint a council of her own, coming into her full power as a Raybearer. She must then descend into the Underworld, a sacrifice to end all future atrocities. Tarisai is determined to survive. Or at least, that's what she tells her increasingly distant circle of friends. Months into her shaky reign as empress, child spirits...

Manchuria, 1908. A young woman is found frozen in the snow. Her death is clouded by rumors of foxes involved, which are believed to lure people by transforming themselves into beautiful women and men. Bao, a detective with a reputation for sniffing out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead woman's identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods, yet they've remained tantalizingly out of reach. Until, perhaps, now. Meanwhile, a...

"Everyone gathers to grill giblets to celebrate Chinatsu's first bit of witchcraft. The familiars are lured to school with the promise of a tasty lunch ... which draws the attention of an upperclassman witch. Makoto is tasked with solving a case where people get spirited away, but the solution turns out to be very down-to-earth ..."--Page 4 of cover.

"Broke young man + chainsaw dog demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive a harsh world. After being killed on a job, Denji is revived by his pet devil-dog Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous--Chainsaw Man! It's Chainsaw vs. Sword as the bloody battle for Denji's heart heats up. Denji is going to have to pull out all the stops against this crafty opponent. And when the dust settles, how will Special...

"It's almost Christmas in the small English village of Finch--and everyone is sick. Though many of the villagers regretfully decline their invitations to Emma and Derek Harris's annual Christmas bash, Lori Shepherd has no intention of missing it. When the winter weather takes a turn for the worse, it's agreed that none of the guests will leave until morning. There's general merriment as the Christmas party becomes a pajama party--until a car appears...

"Makoto and her cousins visit a cafe run by a witch that's cloaked in magic and has regular visitors from folks on the "other side." Inukai stops by to make amends, and Nao gets a taste of some spicy medicine. Akane drops by just in time for a very special sighting of a rare, sky-borne animal ..."--Page 4 of cover.

"Makoto and her family journey to the peaceful region of Shimokita, where a mysterious figure called 'Enigumo' can supposedly help Makoto find out which element she can control. The cousins chow down on sea urchin and have fun at the beach, completely unaware that her element might defy all expectations...Join the gang on this mystical--and surprisingly explosive--adventure!"--Provided by publisher.