{"product_id":"girls-with-sharp-sticks-9781534426139","title":"Girls with Sharp Sticks","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Suzanne Young comes the start of a thrilling, subversive new series about a girls-only boarding school with a terrifying secret and the friends who will stop at nothing to protect each other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Girls of Innovations Academy are beautiful and well-behaved--it says so on their report cards. Under the watchful gaze of their Guardian, they receive a well-rounded education that promises to make them better. Obedient girls, free from arrogance or defiance. Free from troublesome opinions or individual interests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the girls' carefully controlled existence may not be quite as it appears. As Mena and her friends uncover the dark secrets of what's actually happening there--and who they really are--the girls of Innovations Academy will learn to fight back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing the trademark plot twists and high-octane drama that made The Program a bestselling and award-winning series, Suzanne Young launches a new series that confronts some of today's most pressing ethical questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuzanne Young is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Program series. Originally from Utica, New York, Suzanne moved to Arizona to pursue her dream of not freezing to death. She is a novelist and an English teacher, but not always in that order. Suzanne is also the author of \u003ci\u003eGirls with Sharp Sticks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHotel for the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, and several other novels for teens. Visit her online at AuthorSuzanneYoung.com or follow her on Instagram at @AuthorSuzanneYoung.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873543196946,"sku":"9781534426139","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8dddd25-73dd-4a44-a644-e8c41d02078d.jpg?v=1737939818","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/girls-with-sharp-sticks-9781534426139","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}