they find themselves transported to a strange parallel world

That night the girl discovers that she has lost the horse figurine she’d brought with her

and the books I enjoy now as an adult

and fierce loyalty

thisis a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning

Noodles on a Bicycle Children's Renaissance Books they find themselves transported toA vibrant historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, or demae, who balanced towering trays of steaming hot noodles on their shoulders while navigating crowded city streets. A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR When the deliverymen set off in the morning, the children wait for the flicker of pedal and wheel. It's the demae delivery men setting off to deliver steaming trays of noodles to hungry customers all over the city. They are