Saturday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m.

CHILDREN’S EVENT!

TokyoPop, $9.99

LINDA'S MYSTERY OF THE MONTH FOR KIDS

Jim Pascoe, best known as a writer and publisher of neo-noir crime novels, ventures into new territory with this manga-style graphic novel for kids aged 8 and up. Sama wants to find a cure for his father, hospitalized after a heart attack; an old man tells him about Undertown, a magical place that hides the Sugar Stone, which has magical healing properties. When Sama arrives in Undertown, however, he finds that the Insects and the Furmen are already at war over the Stone. Jim Pascoe's story provides the structure for Jake Myler's fantastic illustrations.

Jim Pascoe's story provides the structure for Jake Myler's fantastic illustrations.