{"product_id":"the-oddmire-book-1-changeling-9781643750330","title":"The Oddmire, Book 1: Changeling","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Funny, exciting, and ultimately epic. Wow. I can't \u003ci\u003ewait\u003c\/i\u003e for the next one.\" --Adam Gidwitz, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Tale Dark and Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Set in a magical world filled with incredible creatures from folklore, this fast-paced fantasy will keep readers turning the pages . . . A captivating series opener.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Magic is fading from the Wild Wood. To renew it, goblins must perform an ancient ritual involving the rarest of their kind--a newborn changeling. But when the night arrives to trade a human baby for a goblin one, something goes terribly wrong. After laying the changeling in a human infant's crib, the goblin Kull is briefly distracted. By the time he turns back, the changeling has already perfectly mimicked the human child. Too perfectly: Kull cannot tell them apart, so he leaves both babies behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tinn and Cole are raised as human twins, neither knowing what secrets may be buried deep inside one of them. When they are thirteen years old, a mysterious message arrives, calling the brothers to be heroes and protectors of magic. The boys must leave their sleepy town and risk their lives in the Wild Wood, journeying through the Deep Dark to reach the goblin horde and uncover who they truly are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this first book in a new fantasy-adventure series, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eJackaby\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey of monsters, magic, and discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Ritter\u003c\/b\u003e is an Oregon educator and\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author. He is the proud father of the two bravest boys in the Wild Wood, and husband to the indomitable Queen of the Deep Dark. The Oddmire is his first series for middle-grade readers. Visit William Ritter online at rwillritter.wordpress.com and find him on Twitter: @Willothewords.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567261946130,"sku":"9781643750330","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f416120f-217e-4906-88c3-478abf91eba3.jpg?v=1731916718","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oddmire-book-1-changeling-9781643750330","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}