{"product_id":"the-monsters-of-rookhaven-9781250853295","title":"The Monsters of Rookhaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning book...a brand new take on the monster story.\" --Eoin Colfer, international bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning author Pádraig Kenny comes an action-packed middle grade fantasy about a family of monsters, perfect for fans of Jonathan Auxier and Victoria Schwab.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMirabelle is part of a very unusual family. Between Uncle Bertram transforming into a ferocious grizzly bear and Aunt Eliza's body being made entirely of spiders, it's safe to say they are an extraordinary lot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo the human residents of Rookhaven Village, the family is a threat. So long ago, a treaty was reached between them--in return for sundries and supplies, the monsters won't eat the townspeople--and an invisible glamour was set around the perimeter of the Manor to keep strangers out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the glamour serves a second purpose: to keep Mirabelle and her family hidden from those who would do them harm. When two orphans--siblings Jem and Tom--stumble upon a tear in the magical field and open a door that was meant to stay locked, Mirabelle and her family are put in grave danger. A very real monster has locked onto their scent, and he has a hunger for their kind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt turns chilling and thought-provoking, and stunningly illustrated by Edward Bettison, Pádraig Kenny's \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters of Rookhaven\u003c\/i\u003e explores difference and empathy through the eyes of characters you won't soon forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePádraig Kenny\u003c\/b\u003e is an Irish writer who hails from County Kildare. Previously an arts journalist, a teacher and a librarian's assistant, he now writes full-time. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eTin\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. His second novel, \u003ci\u003ePog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewas an Independent Bookseller's Book of the Month. He lives with his wife and four children in Limerick, Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651545829650,"sku":"9781250853295","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e1cfe140-5248-48d6-9015-2444226abb79.jpg?v=1733303663","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-monsters-of-rookhaven-9781250853295","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}