"Pirates greedy for treasure and secret agents hungry for power are both chasing Sheeta, a young girl who wears a mysterious blue stone around her neck. The stone's power makes Sheeta defy gravity and float down into the life of Pazu, a tough young orphan boy inventor. Soon Pazu and Sheeta are caught up together --way up, into the clouds, where somewhere awaits Laputa, a floating city built by a lost race of people. Ancient secrets link Sheeta's stone to the dangers and mysteries of the 'Castle in the Sky'" --Jacket.

First published in 1986 by Tokuma Shoten, Ltd. in Japan. "This book is printed and should be read in its original Japanese right-to-left format"--P. 164. "Rated A for all ages." Based on the screenplay for the motion picture, Castle in the sky.