Most Popular Books by Annette Roman

A poetic tale of a young boy’s overactive imagination. Reads R to L (Japanese Style). A poetic tale of a young boy’s overactive imagination. Nine-year-old Yuki Tachibana lives in two worlds. In one world, he is a loner ridiculed by his classmated and reprimanded by his teachers for telling stories of supernatural beings that only he can see. In the other worlds, the super natural beings vie for power with malevolent spirits who bring chaos into the school, the stuents lives and nature itself. GoGo Monster is a nuanced tale of a young boy and his overly active imagination. Nine-year-old Yuki Tachibana lives in two worlds. In one world, he is a loner ridiculed by his classmated and reprimanded by his teachers for telling stories of supernatural beings that only he can see. In the other worlds, the super natural beings vie for power with malevolent spirits who bring chaos into the school, the stduents lives and nature itself.

Orphaned teenager Rei dreams of becoming the greatest fighter in the world, but his trainer, who can take on the form of various animals, strives to develop Rei''s mind, heart, and spirit instead of his fighting abilities.

The smash-hit Pokmon comics series is printed in a single-volume graphic novel for readers of all ages. Pokmon sneak away to visit Bulbasaur''s secret garden; Ash helps a girl find the Leaf Stone; Meowth makes a friend; and the great Pokmon Tournament ends with Ash holding one last Pokmon--out-of-control Charizard. Illustrations, some in color.

When Team Plasma attacks the Unova region using Pokémon-controlling machines, Nate infiltrates the Pokémon Trainers'' School in order to acquire a memory card that can jam the signals, which is in the possession of Rosa, a student.

This joint World Bank/VIZ Media series addresses global issues through manga graphic novels targeting teenagers. The first 3 volumes focus on poverty, HIV/AIDS, and the environment. But the series'' immediate appeal is the coming-of-age tale of orphaned teenager Rei, who dreams of becoming the greatest fighter in the world! Rei''s trainer takes the form of various animals and, much to Rei''s disappointment, strives to develop his student''s mind, heart, and spirit more than his fighting technique! Though the themes are grim, the pages are full of action, romance, and even humor. The guises Rei''s trainer assumes inevitably lead to misunderstandings and slapstick. Rei''s pride and ambition set him up for many a fall, but throughout the series, his good heart and inability to walk away from those in need makes him an engaging and likeable protagonist who will appeal to young men and women alike.

Coming-of-age tale of orphaned teenager Rei, who dreams of becoming the greatest fighter in the world! Rei''s trainer takes the form of various animals and, much to Rei''s disappointment, strives to develop his student''s mind, heart, and spirit more than his fighting technique!

This lively, idiosyncratic survey of Japanese film, music, animation, and comics showcases the experiences of five avid American fans: journalist Carl Gustav Horn, who writes about anime; critic and musician Mason Jones, who releases Japanese alternative music on his Charnel Music record label; Patrick Macias, a writer on Asian film for the San Francisco Bay Guardian; Matt Thorn, a translator and expert on shojo (girls'') manga;

This joint World Bank/VIZ Media series addresses global issues through manga graphic novels targeting teenagers. The first 3 volumes focus on poverty, HIV/AIDS, and the environment. But the series'' immediate appeal is the coming-of-age tale of orphaned teenager Rei, who dreams of becoming the greatest fighter in the world! Rei''s trainer takes the form of various animals and, much to Rei''s disappointment, strives to develop his student''s mind, heart, and spirit more than his fighting technique! Though the themes are grim, the pages are full of action, romance, and even humor. The guises Rei''s trainer assumes inevitably lead to misunderstandings and slapstick. Rei''s pride and ambition set him up for many a fall, but throughout the series, his good heart and inability to walk away from those in need makes him an engaging and likeable protagonist who will appeal to young men and women alike.

Saving the World, One Person at a Time Teenage Rei survives by his wits and guts on the mean streets of the world. His fortunes seem to look up when he meets a mysterious stranger who offers to help him achieve his dream of becoming the greatest martial artist ever... But Rei''s trainer is more interested in developing his mind, spirit, and—ugh! heart than his thrashing, raging, fighting moves! And Rei''s master turns out to be a real animal! In fact, Rei never knows what animal he''s going to turn into next! On 6 Quests… Rei confronts the biggest crises facing humanity--from wars fought by children, to global warming, to AIDS. On 6 Journeys... Rei explores the corners of the world and wrestles a jaguar, blushes a lot around girls, solves the mystery of the lagoon of the vanishing fish, baby-sits, battles a shark, rides an elephant, gets thrown into the ocean to drown, consorts with tapirs, exposes corrupt public officials, falls in love, gets kidnapped by soldiers, stretches his wings, arrests environmental terrorists, gets a nice tan, saves orphans--and even undergoes a shocking transformation himself. No, it''s not what you think! Plus much, much more!

Orphaned teenager Rei wants to be a great fighter, but his trainer, who can become various animals, strives to develop Rei''s mind, heart, and spirit and sends him on missions dealing with poverty, AIDS, the environment, corruption, child soldiers, and wo

Ash Ketchum wants to be the greatest Pokémon master and decides to train Pikachu to be his first Pokémon partner. Then watch Ash and Pikachu try to win badges from Brock and Misty. Afterwards, Ash travels to Mount Moon to explore the culture of the Clefairy, then everybody helps Sabrina escape the clutches of an evil, enormous Haunter.

After a fossil is stolen from the Nacrene Museum, Black is tasked with tracking it down, while Team Plasma stands on the brink of bringing back a legendary Pokémon.

The changes to the BBA and the Bladebreakers team causes a rift between two of the top Bladebreakers, leading one of them to join a rival team.