{"product_id":"house-of-secrets-9780062192479","title":"House of Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003eHailed as \"a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure\" by J. K. Rowling, this \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller is the first installment in the explosive tween fantasy series by famed Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (\u003cem\u003eIt's Kind of a Funny Story\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSiblings Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything they could ever want. But everything changed when Dr. Walker lost his job. Now the family must relocate to an old Victorian house, formerly the home of occult novelist Denver Kristoff--a house that simultaneously feels creepy and too good to be true. By the time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has sinister plans for them, they're banished to a primeval forest \u003cem\u003eway\u003c\/em\u003e off the grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBloodthirsty medieval warriors patrol the woods around them, supernatural pirates roam the neighboring seas, and a power-hungry queen rules the land. To survive, the siblings will have to be braver than they ever thought possible--and to fight against their darkest impulses. The key may lie in their own connection to the secret Kristoff legacy. But as they unravel that legacy, they'll discover that it's not just their family that's in danger . . . it's the entire world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColumbus, Chris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eChris Columbus has written, directed, and produced some of the most successful box-office hits in Hollywood history. He first made his name by writing several original scripts produced by Steven Spielberg, including the back-to-back hits \u003cem\u003eGremlins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Goonies\u003c\/em\u003e. As a director, Columbus has been at the helm of such iconic projects as \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHome Alone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStepmom\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMrs. Doubtfire\u003c\/em\u003e. As a producer, Columbus was also behind the hit films \u003cem\u003eNight at the Museum\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Help\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVizzini, Ned:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNed Vizzini (1981-2013) was the bestselling author of the acclaimed young adult books \u003cem\u003eIt's Kind of a Funny Story\u003c\/em\u003e (also a major motion picture), \u003cem\u003eBe More Chill\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTeen Angst? Naaah . . . \u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Other Normals\u003c\/em\u003e. He wrote for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. He also wrote for TV, including MTV's hit show \u003cem\u003eTeen Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641352917266,"sku":"9780062192479","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e4835ba3-b486-411a-95a5-bd9f2671333b.jpg?v=1745860050","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/house-of-secrets-9780062192479","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}