{"product_id":"castle-in-the-sky-picture-book-9781421592664","title":"Castle in the Sky Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki's fantastic adventure takes to the air in search of the Castle in the Sky!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStudio Ghibli picture books capture the magic of the legendary studio's animated films with easy-to-read text, full-color pictures direct from the film, and a family-friendly oversized hardcover format. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe legends were true! Somewhere high in the clouds, human beings have again set foot on the floating island of Laputa, for centuries a peaceful, parklike ruin, tended only by its silent, faithful robots. But just behind Pazu and Sheeta are soldiers from the aerial dreadnought \u003ci\u003eGoliath\u003c\/i\u003e--who have captured Dola and her pirate crew, and are now looting the gold and jewels of the Castle in the Sky\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efor themselves! But the man who guided them there, Muska, has his eyes on power, not money--and he alone knows how to activate the castle's ancient superweapons that could make him master of the world! Can Pazu and Sheeta stop his sinister plan? Includes scene-by-scene illustrations and character dialogue from the film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hayao Miyazaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421592664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most beloved animation directors. In 2005 he was awarded the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, and his Studio Ghibli received the festival's Osella Award for overall achievement in 2004. Miyazaki's films include \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as \u003ci\u003eCastle in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiki's Delivery Service\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePonyo\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which have received great acclaim in the U.S. Miyazaki's other achievements include the highly regarded manga series \u003ci\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarting Point: 1979-1996, \u003c\/i\u003e a collection of essays, interviews, and memoirs that chronicle his early career and the development of his theories of animation. Both are published in English by VIZ Media.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Hayao Miyazaki \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47285609005213,"sku":"9781421592664","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5e45b14c-8d20-4d2f-a11e-50218a2bfda3.jpg?v=1760006948","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/castle-in-the-sky-picture-book-9781421592664","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}