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Get ready for all-new, original adventures with Hanazuki! These original chapter books are set within the timeline of the Hanazuki: Full of Treasures YouTube series, but they are not retellings of episodes. Each story invites fans to enjoy the colorful world of Hanazuki in a new format: two-color illustrations and vibrant packages that will catch the eye of every little Moonflower. Building upon the brand's connection between emotion and color, each title in this planned four-book series highlights a specific emotion and color as Hanazuki learns more about herself and her world. Also Available: Hanazuki 2019 Wall Calendar (ISBN: 978-1-4197-3000-9)

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Publié par	ABRAMS BOOKS
Date de parution	14 août 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781683352457
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	3 Mo

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PUBLISHER S NOTE: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author s imagination or used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Names: Davidowitz, Stacy, author. | Ying, Victoria, illustrator. Title: An egg to crack / Stacy Davidowitz; illustrations by Victoria Ying. Description: New York, NY: Amulet Books, 2018. | Series: Hanazuki; book 2 Identifiers: LCCN 2018001114 | ISBN 9781419729515 (hardback) | eISBN 9781683352457 Subjects: | BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books. | JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions Feelings. | JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy Magic. Classification: LCC PZ7.1.D3365 An 2018 | DDC [Fic]-dc23
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CHAPTER ONE
AN EGG OVER EASY
Oh, hey there! Hanazuki called, racing across a moon rock road to Kiazuki s side. It had been a minute since they d hung out. Actually, three days worth of minutes. Which was pretty unbelievable, considering Kiazuki was crashing with her on her moon. It was about time they spent some quality time together! Small chat first, goop pedicures second . How are you liking your stay, my Moonflower sister?
Not your sister, Kiazuki said.
Technically we don t know that.
Technically we do. We were born from different moon spores.
OK! Well, anything you need-a spare toothbrush, an extra pillow, a goop pedicure date with your non-Moonflower sister-just give me a holler! Hanazuki took a big breath of fresh moon air and plopped down beside her squishy friends, the Hemka. Red Hemka and Yellow Hemka were wrestling. Orange Hemka was refereeing, gesturing madly with his ears. The rest were cheering them on. Well, except for Green Hemka. He was napping.
You re not going to do anything? Kiazuki asked, standing over her.
Hanazuki peered cautiously at the sky, afraid Kiazuki was referring to the Big Bad, a dark force that sapped moons of their color and beauty and made them go KABLOOWEE , but the sky was prettily dotted with stars and marshmallow clouds. Like it had been for weeks. Months, even. Do something about what? she replied.
About THAT . Kiazuki pointed at the Hemka. Red was on Purple s shoulders and Yellow was on Lavender s shoulders, and they were chicken-fighting.
Riiight , Hanazuki said, her head spinning for clarity. Did Kiazuki want her to show spectator spirit? Hoping that was it, she put two fingers in her mouth and whistled. Go Red! Go Yellow! Sports, yeah! Then she grinned and patted the space beside her, inviting Kiazuki to sit down. You were right-now I feel like I m doing my part! Come be a cheerleader with me!
Kiazuki did not sit or cheer. She groaned. That s obviously not what I meant.
Cool, cool. So, what did you- ?
Get control of your Hemka, Hanazuki! They re fighting . It s chaos. Isn t your job to, like, protect your moon?
Yeah, but . . . She studied the Hemka. Red and Yellow were slapping each other silly. Red trash-talked Yellow: CHOO CHEE POP POP GUH ZIG ZOG A ZOW ! Possible translation: GET YOUR POPCORN READY, CAUSE I M ABOUT TO PUT ON A SHOW ! The most dangerous thing it did was provoke Hanazuki s craving for popcorn. I think they re just playing, she said. It s all in good fun!
Fine, Kiazuki retorted. If you won t be the Moonflower your moon desperately needs, then I guess I ll have to do it for you. She stormed into the ring and plucked Red Hemka from Purple Hemka s shoulders. He shouted, NAH NO NAH YAAAAA! as Kiazuki carried him off with her toward a red Treasure Tree grove. All in good fun, my Moonflower! she shot back over her shoulder.
So . . . are we still on for our goop pedicure? Hanazuki called after her.
We were never on for anything.
I ll flash you my red toes later!
Pink Hemka hopped into Red s place, and the wrestling match resumed. The other Hemka chanted, GOO GAH HISS BOOOOYOO! Pink Hemka just blew kisses at Hanazuki.

Hanazuki tried to enjoy the show, but no matter how many of Pink Hemka s air kisses she caught, she just wasn t feeling it. Why did Kiazuki always have to take the fun out of things? She might have been on a new, openhearted path, but on days like this, it felt like she was taking three leaps backward.
Hanazuki watched Pink Hemka defeat Yellow Hemka with a hug and felt an unexpected pang of guilt. No matter their differences, she couldn t let Kiazuki journey on her openhearted path alone. They could and would get through this. Together. And then they d hug it out.
Hanazuki scrambled over to the red Treasure Tree grove and spotted Kiazuki and Red Hemka perched on a thick tree branch. Hey, Kia-WHOA! Hanazuki slipped in a goop puddle and landed flat on her back. OOF!
Did a tree just fall? Kiazuki wondered aloud. Before Hanazuki could so much as shout, It s me-I m a klutz-all s good, Kiazuki plowed on. Whatever. What was I saying? Oh! So, the Big Bad disappears, and suddenly Hanazuki is all sunshine and rainbows?
Hanazuki pushed herself up to her elbows. She could see Kiazuki holding Red, steam whistling from his ears. GAH GRU ZEE ZAH! he shouted.
Exactly! Kiazuki said. It s like, here I am, doing my best to help, because hello , THE DANGER IS REAL, and all Hanazuki wants to do is hang out. I d love to hang out. That sounds nice, but honestly, who s got time for that?
REE YEE YOO ZOO!
Hanazuki needs to know-a drama-free moon doesn t stay drama-free for long. When the climate is chill, Moonflowers drop their guard, and when Moonflowers drop their guard, BAM-everything falls apart.
TEE TOO NAH NAH!
Hanazuki felt her anger bubbling up. Here she was, letting Kiazuki crash on her moon in comfort for however long Kiazuki needed until she found a moon of her own to protect. Here she was, prepared to show Kiazuki unconditional support. Here she was, ready for a make-up hug. And this was how her Moonflower sister repaid her? By talking smack about her behind her back? To her own Alterling?
Hanazuki listened to Kiazuki rant on and on. Red kept shouting back at her. Surely, Kiazuki didn t think Red was actually siding with her, did she? She had to know that he was almost always in a state of annoyance , and she had to understand that his extra annoyed annoyance had been triggered when Kiazuki tore him away from his friends in the middle of a wrestling match . . . that he was winning! (Well, maybe winning. Yellow s ear-slapping was on point.) It s OK to have fun once in a while! Hanazuki blurted out. Why can t you let yourself and everyone else on this moon have fun?!
Um. Kiazuki jumped down from the Treasure Tree and stared at Hanazuki. What are you doing here? How long have you been spying on us?
I wasn t spying. Well, maybe I was. A little. Accidentally. Cause I fell.
Uh-huh.
Hanazuki rose, wringing the goop from her skirt. Look, it makes sense that you re feeling overprotective. If my moon had gotten destroyed by the Big Bad, I d be just as freaked out as you are now.
Me? I m fine.
But it s just as important to celebrate when things are good! Otherwise, what are we living for? Hanazuki figured it was too early for a hug, so she took Kiazuki s hands and tried to twirl her around instead. Let yourself have some fun! Let yourself have some fun with me !
Kiazuki untangled herself from Hanazuki s hold. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I m not living for the opportunity to dance around the moon with you like best friends forever . Even if times are as good as you think they are, your advice is a moonsack of bologna!
What s bologna?
Red Hemka started to shape-shift into a cold cut, but Kiazuki stopped him. She took a few seconds, then winced apologetically. I m being paranoid, she said to Hanazuki. I probably overreacted about the wrestling match. Maybe the calm before the storm is just calm before . . . more calm. Right?
Hanazuki smiled. For sure.
Just then, the Treasure Trees ruffled with the vibration of Chicken Plant s screams. IT S HAPPENING, MOON PEOPLE! IT S HAPPENING! I M ABOUT TO POP. AN. EGG! WEEEEEEEELP!
Hanazuki s heart leaped out of her chest. Red began to spin in circles.
Uh, what are you both freaking out about? Kiazuki asked. Your moon is drama-free, chilltastic, good times, blah, blah, blah ! And now, to boot, you re getting an adorable baby chick to celebrate.
Celebrate? Hanazuki repeated. Her mind was flashing with horrific memories of Chicken Plant s previous babies-demons out to destroy her moon. Should she run to Chicken Plant s side? Destroy the baby before it hatched? Mother the baby? Cage the baby? She looked at Red Hemka for an answer, but his ears were limp and his body was shaking. Oh, what should she do?!?
Uh, moon to Hanazuki? Kiazuki said, waving a hand in front of Hanazuki s face.
Hanazuki snapped back to reality and gripped Kiazuki s shoulders. No, Kiazuki. Chicken Plant s babies are not worth celebrating. Like, at all. You ve got to remember-we saw our first baby hatch together as we held him over the rim of an active volcano! We were about to toss him inside before he was born! That s how rotten he w