{"product_id":"the-dark-corner-9781481410748","title":"The Dark Corner","description":"\u003cb\u003eA secret portal leads to danger and darkness in this seventh book in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Christopher Pike's Spooksville series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt Sally's insistence, the gang sets out to find the cool and sophisticated Bryce Poole. He went off to investigate the Secret Path a week ago and hasn't been seen since. When they find his backpack abandoned next to Madeline Templeton's tombstone, they know he's gone to a different realm. Sally, Adam, and Watch travel through the tombstone's portal and find themselves in a better version of Spooksville: it has all the same buildings, except everything is brighter and more beautiful. Even the cheeseburgers taste better. But something dark lurks beneath this sunny Spooksville...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Pike is a bestselling young adult novelist and has published several adult books as well--\u003ci\u003eSati\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Season of Passage\u003c\/i\u003e being the most popular. In YA, his Last Vampire series--often called Thirst--is a big favorite among his fans. Pike was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up in Los Angeles. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his longtime partner, Abir. Currently, several of Pike's books are being turned into films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Club\u003c\/i\u003e, which Netflix released as part of a ten-part series. \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Club\u003c\/i\u003e also draws from a half dozen of Pike's earlier works. Presently, \u003ci\u003eThe Season of Passage\u003c\/i\u003e is being adapted as a feature film by Universal Studios while \u003ci\u003eChain Letter--\u003c\/i\u003eone of Pike all-time bestselling books--is also being adapted by Hollywood. At the moment, Pike is hard at work on a new YA series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873395708178,"sku":"9781481410748","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f3e5534e-a953-4a5f-a3ba-c3bf54a3815e.jpg?v=1737931769","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dark-corner-9781481410748","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}