Cute schoolgirl Amu has a secret: She has three magical companions. Only these enchanted Guardians know who Amu's true self is, and they'll do anything to help her unlock her heart They're searching for a magic egg, a powerful weapon that could mean trouble in the wrong hands. To find this egg, Amu will have to change her life-and finally learn to be true to herself.

This volume of Shugo Chara includes special extras after the story

OF PARASITES AND MEN

They look like us. They feed on us. They're parasites - alien creatures with one directive: take human form via a host and destroy the human race from within. First seen in Hiroshi Iwaaki's classic science fiction horror manga Parasyte, these terrifying creatures are revisited and reinvented in 12 brand-new stories drawn by some of today's greatest shonen and seinen manga artists. But no matter who they choose as their hosts - from militia men to the seemingly sweet...