{"product_id":"a-tale-of-two-castles-9780061229671","title":"A Tale of Two Castles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Honor author of \u003cem\u003eElla Enchanted\u003c\/em\u003e Gail Carson Levine weaves a spellbinding tale about a clever heroine, a dragon detective, and a shape-shifting ogre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly arrived in the town of Two Castles, Elodie unexpectedly becomes the assistant to a brilliant dragon named Meenore--and together, they begin to solve mysteries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir most important case concerns the town's shape-shifting ogre, Count Jonty Um, who believes someone is plotting against him. Elodie must disguise herself to discover the source of the threat amid a cast of characters that includes a greedy king, a giddy princess, and a handsome cat trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who loved \u003cem\u003eElla Enchanted\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Fairest\u003c\/em\u003e will delight in this tale of a spirited heroine who finds friendship where she least expects it and discovers that goodness comes in all shapes and sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevine, Gail Carson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGail Carson Levine's first book for children, \u003cem\u003eElla Enchanted\u003c\/em\u003e, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include \u003cem\u003eEver\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eFairest\u003c\/em\u003e, a Best Book of the Year for \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eDave at Night\u003c\/em\u003e, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; \u003cem\u003eThe Wish\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Two Princesses of Bamarre\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Castles\u003c\/em\u003e; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books \u003cem\u003eWriting Magic: Creating Stories That Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWriter to Writer: From Think to Ink\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the picture books \u003cem\u003eBetsy Who Cried Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBetsy Red Hoodie\u003c\/em\u003e. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900081869074,"sku":"9780061229671","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_919acf2f-6954-4fe9-8932-5b2793fc0f2c.jpg?v=1738374852","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-tale-of-two-castles-9780061229671","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}