{"product_id":"9781681198941","title":"Valensteins","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eValensteins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ethan Long\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fright Club members are back in this fun twist on Valentine's Day from Geisel winner Ethan Long! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Utter perfection.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe members of Fright Club are always ready to scare, but tonight Fran K. Stein has something else on his mind. He's busy making something, and the other monsters want to know what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould it be a mask with fangs? A big pink nose? Or maybe a paper butt? No . . . it's a Valentine! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat means one thing\u003ci\u003e . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEEEEK!!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Is Fran in love? What could be scarier than falling in love?!?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this hilariously spooky story by Geisel Award-winning author and illustrator Ethan Long, even the scariest of monsters have true feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Long's sense of comic timing is utter perfection. . . . Hysterically plays on kids' stereotyped notions of love.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lots of laughs to be found in Long's twilit cartoons and the banter among the characters.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With perfect insight into a child's view of romance, this humorous book will undoubtedly resonate with young and old. A brilliant combination of scary Halloween creatures and Valentine's Day sweetness.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Long's  dark, ghostly palette sets an appropriately eerie mood, and he has a  lot of fun with the cuddly animals' reign of terror. . . Don't worry  about what goes bump in the night, Long seems to suggest--daylight can  be plenty scary, too.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on FRIGHT CLUB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Long  delivers an original story full of droll humor while also introducing  the concept of questioning stereotypes and rules. . . Long ably proves  that 'when it comes to scaring, the more the merrier.'” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on FRIGHT CLUB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Silly but entertaining.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on FRIGHT CLUB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It's a funny Halloween concept that delivers.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book on FRIGHT CLUB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The  lighthearted tone makes this Halloween tale a perfect pick for younger  children. Monster names such as Virginia Wolf and Mumford N. Suns will  entertain the adults as well.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on FRIGHT CLUB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681198941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Board book","offer_id":40708919689422,"sku":"9781681198941","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_df9b0111-3a6f-4846-b0fa-e6be2b84cee2.jpg?v=1640668241","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681198941","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}