{"product_id":"9781619636026","title":"A Curious Tale of the In-Between","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Curious Tale of the In-Between\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lauren DeStefano\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Lauren DeStefano comes a delightful tale of a girl who can talk to ghosts that’s perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Holly Black.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePram Bellamy is special--she can talk to ghosts. She doesn't have too many friends amongst the living, but that's all right. She has her books, she has her aunts, and she has her best friend, the ghostly Felix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Pram meets Clarence, a boy from school who has also lost a parent and is looking for answers. Together they arrive at the door of the mysterious Lady Savant, who promises to help. But this spiritualist knows the true nature of Pram's power, and what she has planned is more terrifying than any ghost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lauren DeStefano is beloved by critics and readers alike, and her middle grade debut is lyrical, evocative and not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers will be hooked from the first line of this lyrical and suspenseful mystery\/fantasy (part thriller too) of a brave and compassionate girl. . . . DeStefano artfully concocts a moving and multilayered tale that is an effective mix of genres and tones, at times contemplative and philosophical yet also macabre and psychologically sophisticated. Love, loss, and hope are at the heart of this exciting read.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A harrowing debut. . . . DeStefano has an observant eye.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on WITHER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A concoction of tension and love with a cliff-hanger ending.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on PERFECT RUIN: THE INTERNMENT CHRONICLES BOOK 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“DeStefano has created a perfect storm--intertwining plot, characters, and setting beautifully. . . . This is a page-turner, and waiting for the next book will be hard, hard, hard.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on PERFECT RUIN: THE INTERNMENT CHRONICLES BOOK 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The perfect book to hand to readers looking for the mysterious and spooky.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“DeStefano creates a beguiling world through haunting images and descriptions. . . An eerie, moving story about 'that murky place between this world and the one that comes after it.'” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Startlingly dark. . . Sophisticated readers will appreciate the vivid characters with rich internal lives. Readers who enjoyed A.J. Paquette's \u003ci\u003eRules for Ghosting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrave Images\u003c\/i\u003e by Jenny Goebel will want to give this title a try.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The voice of this dark but often funny novel is as pragmatic as Pram, matter-of-factly acknowledging truths its characters need to know, even when those truths are unpleasant. . . Fans of Holly Black's \u003ci\u003eDoll Bones \u003c\/i\u003emay well enjoy this creepy, character-based tale.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781619636026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40621692649678,"sku":"9781619636026","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ce0ccd26-e6aa-44e0-acfa-0d059dd07aa2.jpg?v=1638494217","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781619636026","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}