Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island o..., Margaret Dilloway
Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island o..., Margaret Dilloway
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Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters

Author: Margaret Dilloway

Narrator: Chris Patton

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/12/2016

Synopsis

Xander Miyamoto would rather do almost anything than listen to his sixth grade teacher, Mr. Stedman, drone on about weather disasters happening around the globe. When spring break begins at last, Xander plans to spend it playing computer games with his best friend, Peyton. Xander's father briefly distracts him with a comic book about some samurai warrior that pops out of a peach pit. Little does either boy know that the comic is a warning that they are about to be thrust into the biggest adventure of their lives. To win at this deadly serious game they will have to rely on their wits, courage, faith, and especially, each other. Maybe Xander should have listened to Mr. Stedman about the weather after all.

About Margaret Dilloway

Margaret Dilloway was inspired by her Japanese mother's experiences when she wrote her novel How to Be an American Housewife, and especially by a book her father had given to her mother called The American Way of Housekeeping. She lives in Hawaii with her husband and their three children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by T.J. on January 15, 2019

I was thoroughly entertained throughout this entire book. I love the story of an unlikely hero – and I can’t imagine a more unlikely hero than Xander (at least in the way he has presented himself to us). Some of Xander’s shortcomings certainly have their origins in typical pre-teen insecurities, but......more

Goodreads review by Lee on January 04, 2016

This is a fast-paced and exciting read that incorporates elements of Japanese folklore within a contemporary fantasy story. I really enjoyed the way the author updated the folk story to feel fresh and new, and I especially liked the main character, Xander, who faced both personal and epic struggles.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on April 08, 2016

I am a huge fan of Rick Riordan and the publisher Disney-Hyperion, so when I read the blurb of Xander of the Lost Island of Monsters I knew it was a book I had to get my hands on. Now, I realize that it is not by Rick Riordan, but it has the same idea/concept that he uses in his stories. Xander of th......more

Goodreads review by Kali on July 25, 2016

Man, I am so glad this book is the first in a series, because after finishing it all I want is a whole pile of adventures with these adorable characters! This is a delightful, energetic romp into a world of monsters and magic and Japanese folklore. Xander is an ordinary kid (you know, bored at schoo......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on February 21, 2024

4.5/5 Stars This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction This book was absolutely perfect for us because of how excited my son has been about Japanese culture. None of us had ever heard the Japanese folktale that this book is based on—Momotaro (about a Japanese samura......more

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