Akiko in the Sprubly Islands - Softcover

Crilley, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440416515 ISBN 13: 9780440416517

Publisher: Yearling, 2001

Synopsis

Akiko and her extraterrestrial crew–Spuckler Boach, Mr. Beeba, Gax, and Poog–are back! Unfortunately, they’re also lost. If they’re to complete their mission to save the kidnapped Prince Froptoppit, their only hope is to find the mysterious Queen Pwip of the Sprubly Islands, who may be able to help them. First, however, Akiko and the gang will have to survive a skugbit storm, make their way out of the belly of a giant sea snake, and sail the Moonguzzit Sea to safety. Just another day in the life of our intergalactic heroes!

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Review

Fourth grader Akiko continues her adventures on Planet Smoo after being selected as the one earthling suited for the job of rescuing Prince Froptoppit from the evil Alia Rellapor (read all about it in Akiko on the Planet Smoo). Akiko and the extraterrestrial crew of her flying boat--prim Mr. Beeba, gallant Spuckler, robot Gax, and eerie, levitating Poog--lose their way over the Moonguzzit Sea, crash-land into the waiting jaws of a giant sea snake, and make their way to the Sprubly Islands, where a tiny clairvoyant queen awaits them to offer guidance. But the other Sprubly Islanders are not so welcoming as Queen Pwip, and when Akiko's friends disappear into the sky, she must fend for herself in this strange, Lilliputian world, complete with brave, blustering soldiers and an exotic palace.

Based on Mark Crilley's original comic strip, the Akiko series of illustrated novels is bursting with all the elements of a fast-paced adventure story. Akiko and her friends travel in air, underwater, and overland, where they meet unusual friends and enemies. Throughout, Akiko struggles with her role as heroine; starting as a shy fourth grader in Middleton, Earth, she's come a long way. Homesickness and bouts of uncertainty never get the best of her, though, and the reader will love watching Akiko's spunky nature bloom as she rises to every occasion. At novel's end, Prince Froptoppit is still unsaved--watch for future episodes from Crilley. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author

Mark Crilley was raised in Michigan. He has traveled to Taiwan and Japan, where he taught English for nearly five years. It was during that time that he created Akiko.
From the Hardcover edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yearling
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0440416515
• ISBN 13: 9780440416517
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Crilley Mark