{"product_id":"the-afterwards-9781547600441","title":"The Afterwards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed team behind \u003ci\u003eThe Imaginary\u003c\/i\u003e comes another powerful, poignant, and darkly fantastical story about friendship, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmber and Ness are best friends, completely inseparable. Ember can't imagine what life would be without Ness. Until Ness dies, in a most sudden and unexpected way. Ember feels completely empty. How can this even be real? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then Ember finds a way into the afterworld-a place where the recently dead reside. She knows there must be a way to bring Ness back, so she decides to find it. Because that's what friends do: rescue each other. But the afterworld holds its own dangers. How far will Ember go to make things the way they were again? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paired with enchanting illustrations from Emily Gravett, A. F. Harrold's powerfully woven tale explores the lengths we go to for the people we love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. F. Harrold\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Imaginary\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Song from Somewhere Else\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an English poet who writes and performs for adults and children. He is the owner of many books, a handful of hats, and one beard. He spends his spare time showing off on stage, at schools, and at home, and his non-spare time sitting around stroking his beard and writing things down. He lives in Reading, England, with a stand-up comedian and two cats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.afharroldkids.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEmily Gravett \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Imaginary\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including \u003ci\u003eWolves\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration, and \u003ci\u003eOrange Pear Apple Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year and a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, daughter, and two rats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.emilygravett.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50419958022418,"sku":"9781547600441","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_db85cb9f-1529-4cf3-a4d1-1393f8b631db.jpg?v=1729487689","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-afterwards-9781547600441","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}