{"product_id":"relic-hamilton-genie-hunter-9781536247985","title":"Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter","description":"\u003cb\u003eGenies grant wishes! But everyone forgets they're imprisoned in those lamps for a reason . . . A gripping new adventure series from a Carnegie Medalist and former UK Children's Laureate.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRelic Hamilton is just your average twelve-year-old, living a quiet life with his grandfather above their old antique shop in Chinatown in London. Until, that is, the day he's polishing some mysterious brass lamps in the basement and something extraordinary happens. He feels spine-chillingly cold. Breathless. \u003ci\u003eScared.\u003c\/i\u003e And there it is--a real live genie standing before him. But this is no kind, benevolent genie. This one is evil . . . and it feeds on hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGhostbusters meets \u003ci\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/i\u003e meets Pokémon (with a genie twist) as award-winning author Joseph Coelho follows Relic to the heart of a fast-paced underground community of dedicated genie hunters. Led by the excitable Professor Latimer and the über-cool Doctor Raphaela, they will travel together in their one-of-a-kind jet, the \u003ci\u003eAladdin\u003c\/i\u003e, on a secret mission to chase down rogue genies before they wreak havoc on the world. Vividly and imaginatively written, with a humorous cast of cool characters, this first in a trilogy is brought to life in twenty black-and-white illustrations by Korean artist Hyun Song We.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Coelho, \u003c\/b\u003e an award-winning poet, playwright, and author of picture books and nonfiction, was the UK Children's Laureate from 2022 to 2024. The Relic Hamilton trilogy was inspired by his time studying archaeology in college. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Lost in the Maze\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Yoto Carnegie Medal; \u003ci\u003eWerewolf Club Rules\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Overheard in a Tower Block\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Became a Tree: A Story Told in Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, which was short-listed for a Carnegie Medal; \u003ci\u003eTen-Word Tiny Tales to Inspire and Unsettle\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTen-Word Tiny Tales of Love.\u003c\/i\u003e Joseph Coelho works regularly as a performance poet, and his plays for young people have been performed by various British theater groups. Originally from London, he now lives in Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHyun Song We \u003c\/b\u003eis a character designer and animator whose clients include Pixar, Sony, Netflix, WarnerBros, and others. He lives in Korea.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51986387730706,"sku":"9781536247985","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1d187cec-5df7-4974-bbb5-827d8ab48895.jpg?v=1769590624","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/relic-hamilton-genie-hunter-9781536247985","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}