Hunted (Unico: An Original Manga #2)

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By Samuel Sattin and Osamu Tezuka

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Join Unico on an unforgettable journey! Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is at work in the town's factory, bent... Read More

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Description

Join Unico on an unforgettable journey! Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is at work in the town's factory, bent on killing all living things.

Meanwhile, Venus unleashes a fierce hunter who will stop at nothing to find Unico. Can Unico save Chiko? Can the West Wind save Unico?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761722462

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Contributors:

Illustrated by Gurihiru

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 224

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Manga Osamu Tezuka Samuel Sattin Young Adult

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