The Legendary Mo Seto 01
Written by A.Y. Chan
Published by Aladdin (Simon & Schuster)
ACTIVITIES
To be added by November 1-15.
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Twelve-year-old Modesty “Mo” Seto dreams of being a taekwondo champion. Even though her mom disapproves, Mo can always count on her dad, who is her number one fan and biggest supporter. Lately, Mo has been on a losing streak, and it doesn’t help that she keeps losing to her archnemesis, Dax, who’s much bigger than her. If only she were faster, stronger, not so petite. Mo can’t even lean on her dad like usual with how distracted he’s been lately.
When Mo learns about the chance to audition to star alongside her idol and legendary martial artist and movie star Cody Kwok, she knows this her chance to prove to her dad, to the world, and to herself that she can compete with anyone, no matter her size. Unfortunately, Dax is auditioning, too. As Mo and her nemesis progress to callbacks, someone attempts to sabotage the movie set and Mo’s dad disappears—and both events seem linked to a mysterious book, the Book of Joy.
The book contains information on Xiaoxi Fu, a secret dance-like martial art developed by Mo’s ancestral grandmother. Armed with these secret moves and an unexpected ally, Mo embarks on a high-octane adventure to rescue her father, save the movie, and discover an unexpected joy in being small.
A.Y. CHAN
A.Y. Chan grew up in the Greater Toronto Area, splitting her time between kicking up a storm in Taekwondo and getting completely lost in books. As a kid, she dubbed her favorite genre “fierce girls doing fierce things” and scoured every library and bookstore for those stories. But no matter how many places she searched, there just weren’t enough—so she decided to write her own! The idea for The Legendary Mo Seto began brewing one snowy Toronto winter, when she realized you can only build so many snowpeople (plus, writing and reading were way warmer—and didn’t melt!). After earning her black belt, A.Y. explored other martial arts like Wing Chun, Hapkido, and Muay Thai, loving both the physical and mental challenges. The discipline, perseverance, and indomitable spirit she gained from training helped turn her long-time idea into a real book and fulfill her childhood dream. Now, she spends her days revising manuscripts, training, pacing the floor to untangle plot twists, and, of course, wrapping up each day with a great book.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Legendary Mo Seto (2024)
