Maggie Tokuda-Hall

In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas. Aboard the pirate ship Dove, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. For Flora, a former starving urchin, the brutal...

The Siren, the Song and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda-Hall plunges readers into a mesmerising world where a diverse resistance force fights to topple a tyrannical empire. Set against a backdrop of turbulent seas and shifting loyalties, this vibrant fantasy novel explores themes of freedom, identity, and decolonisation with a rich tapestry of characters and interwoven narratives. The story begins...

"A powerful must-read."—Booklist (starred review) Set in an incarceration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story finds hope in heartbreak. To fall in love is already a gift. But to fall in love in a place like Minidoka, a place built to make people feel like they...

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for glory and revenge evolves into something much more complicated. Turns out fighting actual demons doesn’t mean you’re not running from your own internal ones. Nimona meets Attack on Titan in this edgy, unexpectedly hilarious, genre-defying young adult graphic novel.Being a samurai isn’t easy. Sixteen-year-old...

From the critically acclaimed team behind Love in the Library comes a picture book written in haiku, offering a window into the serene and relaxing world of the snow monkeys of Nagano, Japan. Snow falls thick and cold. Nihonzaru make their way. Hot springs await them. At the Jigokudani monkey park in Nagano, nihonzaru—Japanese macaques—have a unique way of de-stressing...