Winner of the Moonbeam Award Bronze Medal for comics and graphic novels Martial Arts Moves Aren t Just for Practice Anymore. Hana, a Japanese orphan, is used to working on her martial-arts skills. After she moves to California to live with her grandfather, the only place she really feels at home is in his martial-arts studio. But all that practice will come in handy when savage creatures from another world attack In the blink of an eye, Hana realizes she has a lot to learn about herself, her grandfather, and his strange little pet."

When You re Fighting Two Battles, You Need a Friend to Watch Your Back. Hana must defend herself against bullies at school, then face otherworldly warriors at home Fortunately, she learns she s not the only new ninja in town. Tomo, her grandfather s weird little pet, has some pretty amazing moves of his own. Together they form a powerful team. But can they keep the evil forces of Argon Falls from taking the Spirit Sword?"

Discoveries about the past, deceptions at school, and divisions in the kingdom--what a day Hana finds out she's more than just a good fighter and a true friend--she learns how her coming into Argon Falls fulfills a prophecy. Tomo reveals Hana's past to her, telling about her parents and the mysterious stranger responsible for the warfare in this other dimension. And while Hana deals with Argon Falls, Brittany covers for her at school, setting out to clear Hana's name.