{"product_id":"the-black-market-9781454955399","title":"The Black Market","description":"When Martin's great-aunt brings him an unusual pair of shoes, Martin is determined to find the strange marketplace where she bought them--the Black Market, a constantly relocating swap meet where the world's strangest and most dangerous items are exchanged by some very suspicious (and disguised) characters. Though his aunt has sworn him to secrecy, he enlists the help of his best friend Jess to find the Black Market on Halloween. Soon, Martin trades his shoes for the legendary Bag of Dirty Tricks and discovers that not all fun is good and harmless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author-artist Jed Alexander's debut novel is filled with scares, determined, relatable kids, and uncanny pranks; accompanied by Alexander's classic-style and atmospheric illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJed Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of The Fairy-Tale Color Collection, a series of wordless retellings of classic fairytales for children--including Red and Gold, which have garnered starred reviews from\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and P\u003ci\u003eublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and praise from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also written and illustrated for \u003ci\u003eSpongeBob Comics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCricket\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Jed lives in California with his wife, best friend, and favorite person in the world, Regina. Visit him at jedalexander.com. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUTHOR RESIDENCE\u003c\/b\u003e: California \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUTHOR WEBSITE\u003c\/b\u003e: jedalexander.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589886837010,"sku":"9781454955399","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_217c4520-79e4-4a5b-b84f-45962d719104.jpg?v=1758094283","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-black-market-9781454955399","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}