April Showers Bring May Flowers, Vol. 5

Name: April Showers Bring May Flowers, Vol. 5
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9798855412161
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By Bianca Pistillo and Leighann Harvey and Roku Sakura

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The fall semester kicks off with a new transfer student, Sayaka Ootsuka, who also happens to be Ueno and Gotanda's middle school classmate. What's more, the trendy and outgoing Sayaka drops a bombshell on her very first day—she hears Ueno has a girlfriend, and the two... Read More

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How is Hana supposed to resolve this misunderstanding when everyone is gung-ho about finding the mysterious girl?!

Discover the unfolding drama in April Showers Bring May Flowers, Vol. 5 by Bianca Pistillo, Leighann Harvey, and Roku Sakura.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855412161

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 July 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 180

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