{"product_id":"arties-bark-9781680573886","title":"Artie's Bark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere's a difference between curses and hauntings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurses can be broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrighton Falls is like any other safe, ho-hum town in America with a bad baseball team, clean sidewalks, and nosy neighbors. That all changes, however, when a pet is brutally killed and other animals begin to go missing, one by one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Artie, the dog of middle-schooler Tommy Watson, suddenly falls gravely ill. Tommy's search to help his beloved animal friend unravels an evil, small-town secret that goes back centuries and binds everyone together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeighborhood savior Carl Crocker pledges to bring the guilty party to justice. But what does the despised recluse Old Man Rooney know about Crocker that no one else does?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a community on edge and time running out, it's up to Tommy-and his dog-to finally put to rest what no one else can ... and make the hardest decision of his life. It will test both his courage and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason Savio's first novel blends horror with heart into a coming-of-age story that shows how far people will go to prevent the inevitable, the ways we deal with grief, and the importance of friendship when all seems lost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wordfire Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697956000018,"sku":"9781680573886","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b7b2ae0-3c91-4f10-ac66-b1732ebe502d.jpg?v=1734312755","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/arties-bark-9781680573886","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}