Yomena Shampoo is a children's novel by Kimiko Matsubara that received the Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award. Beginning with the strange incident of cup noodles disappearing from shops around town, it leads children into the mysteries hidden in everyday life.

The strange disappearance of cup noodles from town begins to stir the children's everyday world.

Kaio Den is a children's work by Naoko Yamabe, recorded as an honorable mention for the Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award. The title suggests a broad sea-centered narrative with an atmosphere of adventure and legend.

A legendary resonance around the sea directs a child's imagination toward a large adventure.

Futari Awasete Sanbyakusai: Majo no Kyodai Rata to Rina is a children's novel by Maruko Tanaka. The witch sisters Rata, who respects old customs, and Rina, who loves new things, venture into human society and stir up commotion.

An old-fashioned older sister and a novelty-loving younger sister, both witches, cause trouble in a human town.

Kaito Pierrot is Kaoru Hayamine's debut work. Bored with ordinary days, the man at Nishizawa Bookstore becomes the phantom thief Pierrot to make people smile, setting out to steal things that seem worthless yet trouble people, such as bullying and poor athletic ability.

The phantom thief Pierrot steals not jewels, but strange things that can make people smile.