AKU Journey to IBRA by Micah Johnson HC

Some kids dream of the stars. Aku visits them.

Meet Aku, a twelve-year-old daydreamer who finds comfort at the local planetarium and a little less comfort at school, where bullies make every day a battle. When his beloved grandmother passes away, she leaves him an astronaut helmet—the coolest thing he’s ever owned.

Or so he thinks. Because this helmet does something extraordinary: it transports him through space to the planet Ibra.

On Ibra, there are no bullies. On Ibra, Aku can be his most Aku self. Alongside his best friends Benji and Trae, he discovers extraterrestrial allies, a dazzling new world, and the kind of belonging every kid craves. But adventure comes at a cost. Aku’s visits crack open a rift in the universe, and space soldiers slip through to steal Ibra’s most precious resource—the lunaberry. Now the boy who just wanted to escape must become the hero he always dreamed of being.

This stellar hardcover edition is something special. Flip the book jacket for a full poster, then linger over the endpapers featuring never-before-seen Aku fan art from kids around the world.

And here’s the part we love: Aku isn’t just a character. He’s a cultural phenomenon—a 3D creation that has graced the cover of TIME Magazine and captured imaginations everywhere.

The first book in a soaring new series, this is a story about friendship, courage, and finding your place in the universe. Perfect for curious readers ages 8 to 12.

Pull up a chair by the window. The salt air’s blowing in, and a whole galaxy is waiting in these pages.

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