{"product_id":"a-bite-above-the-rest-9781665946575","title":"A Bite Above the Rest","description":"\u003cb\u003eA boy moves to a Halloween-themed town only to realize there may be more to the tourist trap than meets the eye in this middle grade novel of \"thrills and chills in a gloriously goofy setting\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kids on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEscape from\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMr. Lemoncello's Library\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Caleb's mom decides they are moving to her childhood home in Wisconsin, Caleb is not thrilled. Moving schools, states, and time zones would be bad enough, but Mom's hometown is Samhain, a small and ridiculously kitschy place where \u003ci\u003eevery\u003c\/i\u003e day is Halloween. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaleb is not a fan of Halloween when it only happens once a year, so Halloween-obsessed Samhain is really not the place for him. How is he supposed to cope with kids wearing costumes to school \u003ci\u003eevery single day\u003c\/i\u003e? And how about the fact that the mayor is so committed to the bit that City Hall is only open from sundown to sunup to accommodate his so-called vampirism? Sure enough, Caleb becomes an outcast at school for refusing to play along with the spooky tradition like the other sixth graders. Luckily, he manages to find a friend in fellow misfit Tai, and just in time, because things are getting weird in Samhain...or make that weird\u003ci\u003eer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there's no way the mayor is an \u003ci\u003eactual\u003c\/i\u003e vampire, and their teacher absolutely cannot \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e be a werewolf--right? Caleb discovers Samhain is so much stranger than he ever could have imagined. As one of the only people who realizes what's happening, can he save a town that doesn't want saving?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristine Virnig is a fan of books, candy, spooky stories, poop jokes, and coffee...in no particular order. A former physician, Christine now spends her days writing books, reading books, and working at a library where she is surrounded by books. Christine lives in southern Wisconsin with her husband, two daughters, a ridiculous number of dust bunnies, and one incredibly lazy cat. You can visit her on the web at ChristineVirnig.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875596013842,"sku":"9781665946575","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd13ed21-d606-47f6-946b-a3a1895fa3c2.jpg?v=1738291458","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-bite-above-the-rest-9781665946575","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}