{"product_id":"cold-shoulder-road-9781504027632","title":"Cold Shoulder Road","description":"\u003cb\u003eIs Twite and her cousin, Arun, use their telepathic gifts to find Arun's missing mother in this gripping adventure set in an alternate British kingdom\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Is Twite and her cousin, Arun, return to Cold Shoulder Road in Folkestone after their astonishing adventures in the North, the town is deserted and Arun's mother is missing. Some say she took off with the sect Arun was raised in before he ran away. Known as the Silent Folk, members of the group are not allowed to talk and must communicate through sign language. But there are others who insist that Ruth Twite is a witch. To make matters worse, Is's sister Penny has also vanished, along with the mute Handsel child. The only clue to all of their whereabouts is an elusive stranger called Admiral Fishskin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Is and Arun finally track down the cult, Arun discovers that they have new leader. Evil, charismatic Dominic de la Twite plays dangerous mind games and is able to block telepathic communication between Is and Arun. The cousins also find themselves up against a band of smugglers called the Merry Gentry that is using hidden tunnels beneath the city to search for buried treasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With its sprawling cast of Dickensian characters and imaginative historical and social setting, this gripping adventure will delight existing fans of the Wolves Chronicles and new readers alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCold Shoulder Road\u003c\/i\u003e is the 9th book in the award-winning Wolves Chronicles, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAiken, Joan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Joan Aiken (1924-2004) was an English writer best known for her children's literature. She wrote 92 novels, including 27 for adults, as well as plays, poems, and short stories. Aiken was born in East Sussex, England. Her father, Conrad Aiken, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. She began writing at a young age, publishing her first short story when she was 17 years old. Before writing full-time, Aiken worked at the United Nations Information Centre as well as the magazine \u003ci\u003eArgosy\u003c\/i\u003e. It was during this time that she wrote her classic children's novel \u003ci\u003eThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), which won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award and was the first in a 12-book series. Her other titles for younger readers include \u003ci\u003eThe Last Slice of Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kitchen Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMice and Mendelson\u003c\/i\u003e. For older readers, her books include the Edgar Award-winning \u003ci\u003eNight Fall\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Scream\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1999, Aiken was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to children's literature. She is survived by her daughter.","brand":"Open Road Media Teen \u0026 Tween","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50416498901266,"sku":"9781504027632","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a2554fd-35b7-41dc-99fa-f96b58d10b07.jpg?v=1729423163","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cold-shoulder-road-9781504027632","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}