Castle in the Sky

Inspired by "Gulliver's Travels and set in the legendary days of the first flying machines in the 19th century, "Castle in the Sky features evil pirates, power-mad secret agents, and Sheeta, a young girl wearing a mysterious blue stone around her neck. The stone lets Sheeta defy gravity - and float down into the life of Pazu, a tough young orphan boy inventor. Imaginative settings, dramatic air battles, and memorable characters distinguish this classic Miyazaki adventure. In this volume, a crusty old miner tells Sheeta and Pazu about the legends that link the "levitation stone" to the story of the ancient civilization that built Laputa, the Castle in the Sky. But no sooner have they emerged into daylight than the evil Muska's men capture the pair, taking them to a military fortress where more secret technology awaits.