{"product_id":"mythwakers-the-manananggal-9781737087960","title":"Mythwakers: The Manananggal","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon't be afraid. I know. Monsters always say that. Especially the ones with blood dripping down their fangs who are about to eat you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am not going to eat you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm a manananggal, a mythical Filipino creature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like ancient mythology, you've come to the right place. The mythwakers nonfiction series for tweens and teens focuses on mythological creatures, and I'm here to tell you all about the history and folklore of the Philippines, from conquistadors to aswangs. Get ready for a whole new world of myth and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRistau, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - KATE RISTAU is the President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) and the Executive Director of Willamette Writers. She is the author of three middle grade series, Clockbreakers, Mythwakers, and Wylde Wings, and the young adult series, Shadow Girl. You can read her essays in The New York Times and The Washington Post. She is the chair of the Tigard Public Library Board of Directors, and you can meet her online at Kateristau.com.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTolentino, Armin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ARMIN TOLENTINO earned his MFA at Rutgers University in Newark. He is the author of We Meant to Bring It Home Alive(Alternating Current Press, 2019), and his poetry has appeared in Hyphen Magazine, Arsenic Lobster, The Raven Chronicles, and elsewhere.","brand":"Hope Well Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160350159122,"sku":"9781737087960","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a611f1a-00bd-4111-919d-f188ea881810.jpg?v=1775054737","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mythwakers-the-manananggal-9781737087960","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}