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1) Dragonfruit
The Ghost and the Poltergeist
Book 34 in the paranormal cozy mystery series
Haunting Danielle
Living in a haunted house is nothing new to Danielle. In fact, she's rather fond of the ghosts who visit Marlow House. But after she brings home the twins, unexplained paranormal activities in the nursery perplex not just her, but the ghosts who frequently visit Marlow House.
When Natsume and his friend Tanuma help a young woman find her way through the woods, they end up having to take cover from a storm in a mysterious mansion! The shelter comes at a cost though, and the boys are cajoled into joining a séance to summon a yokai. But when a sudden power outage disrupts the ritual, Natsume, Tanuma, and Nyanko Sensei are faced with something far more strange than the errant yokai they were expecting!...Rated:T
Takashi's quiet afternoon in the forest is disrupted when an angry spirit tries to possess him. He manages to dodge the spiritual attack, but he can't as easily avoid the yokai's pleas for help. Now he's tracking down an escaped evil spirit that threatens the life of the forest. But he's still learning that yokai never tell the whole truth, and the secrets spirits keep spell trouble for him! Rated: T
Natsume isn't looking forward to meeting with one of his old classmates, even though his new friend Tanuma is coming along for moral support. But brash Shibata has more on his mind than just reminiscing—a house on his street is being haunted by evil dolls! Can Natsume help, or will his presence just make a scary situation even worse? Rated: T
Many of Natsume's problems with the local yokai stem from his grandmother, Reiko. When she was his age, she went around challenging yokai, and when she won she sealed their names in her Book of Friends. But lately Natsume has been learning that Reiko was more than just a cruel conqueror. Will he ever know the full truth about his grandmother, and will yokai be the ones to help him discover it? Rated: T
Can yokai and humans ever really be friends? Natsume meets a yokai who is trying to let go of his feelings for a human for both their sakes. But Natsume isn't sure that kind of sacrifice is necessary. Can he help, or will his meddling only make their parting harder to bear? Rated: T
A local exorcist has passed away, leaving behind a study packed with a lifetime of important yokai research. But his family are normal and don't know where he's hidden his workroom. Now all the exorcists in the area are on the hunt for the mysterious library. But Natsume can't decide what is more dangerous—letting the other exorcists find the collection, or discovering it himself! Rated: T
Tôru Taki can sense but not see yokai. Her gift is a mixed blessing that once got her cursed. Natsume was able to lift the curse, but Taki is still isolated from others. Natsume wants to be happy for her when her brother suddenly returns home from college, but there's something very odd about him. Is Taki's family just weird, or should Natsume be worried for her safety?...
Rated:T
Much to his surprise, Takashi is settling into his new home. He's even making friends at school. So when some of the other kids invite him to a test of courage at the old abandoned high school, he joins in despite his reservations. But the rumors about the old school being haunted are absolutely true, and the spirit that lives there has a special hatred for humans! Rated: T
Natsume and his friends are visiting an old inn to see a yokai exhibition, but a sudden storm extends their visit into an overnight stay. All should be well, since the inn has a charmed door curtain that welcomes good spirits and keeps out evil. But tonight of all nights, they forget to put it out! Can Natsume and his friends protect the inn without endangering the friendly local yokai?!
Rated: T
Natsume and Tanuma are spending a rainy day helping Taki clean up a storehouse full of her grandfather's stuff. But old clothes and books aren't the only things sealed away. The friends accidentally release a very angry yokai. Is teamwork enough to stop the yokai from going on a rampage?! Rated: T
Natsume meets a kindhearted yokai who has found a ruined letter he desperately needs to read. There is another yokai who has power over paper who might be able to help him. But this yokai's name is sealed in the Book of Friends... Will it be willing to help the grandson of the woman who bound it?! Rated: T
Nyanko Sensei is recovering after being wounded in the last yokai incident, so Takashi is on his own when he accidentally releases a yokai right before the school festival. With new friends and his ever-strengthening relationship with the Fujiwaras, Takashi has more reasons than ever to keep the supernatural at bay. But does he stand a chance without Nyanko Sensei's power to back him up? Rated: T
A beautiful white dragon has been shedding luminous scales in the skies over the neighborhood, but Natsume has never seen them land. When the mustachioed yokai Chobi breaks his beloved mother-of-pearl comb, Natsume decides one of the rare and lovely scales would make the perfect replacement! His quest to find one, however, ends up uncovering more than expected......Rated:T Natsume Yujincho © Yuki Midorikawa 2005/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.
Someone is attacking yokai and stealing their blood, and Takashi is dismayed to discover that the assailant is human! The more he investigates the attacks, the more danger he finds himself in as he digs deeper into the occult world of the exorcists. Someone is planning something horrible, and even the help of Natori—actor and exorcist extraordinaire—might not be enough to save the yokai...or Takashi! Rated: T
Since finding his grandmother's book, Natsume has been hunted, haunted, and almost made into an hors d'oeuvre! He's also met some really wonderful friends, both yokai and human. And now one of them desperately needs his help—but how can Natsume rescue Natori if the exorcist doesn't even know who he is?!...Rated:T Natsume Yujincho © Yuki Midorikawa 2005/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.
Natsume learns that no good deed goes unpunished when an irate yokai accuses him of stealing her ring when she came to the Fujiwara house to get her name returned. Natsume thinks he knows where the ring has disappeared to, but can he find it in time, or will the place he's come to think of as home be destroyed by the vengeful yokai?! Rated: T