{"product_id":"the-spindlers-9780061978098","title":"The Spindlers","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvocative of \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, this novel from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Lauren Oliver is a bewitching story about the reaches of loyalty and the enduring power of hope. Perfect for fans of the author's other middle grade novels: \u003cem\u003eLiesl \u0026amp; Po\u003c\/em\u003e and the Curiosity House series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking across the breakfast table one morning, twelve-year-old Liza feels dread wash over her. Although her younger brother, Patrick, appears the same, Liza knows that he is actually quite different. She is certain that the spindlers--evil, spiderlike beings--came during the night and stole his soul. And Liza is also certain that she is the only one who can rescue him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with little more than her wits and a huge talking rat for a guide, Liza descends into the dark and ominous underground to save Patrick's soul. Her quest is far from easy: she must brave tree-snakes, the Court of Stones, and shape-shifting scawgs before facing her greatest challenge in the spindlers' lair, where more than just Patrick's soul is at stake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruno, Iacopo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIacopo Bruno\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graphic designer and illustrator. He is also the illustrator of the acclaimed books \u003cem\u003eMesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnything But Ordinary Addie\u003c\/em\u003e, both by Mara Rockliff. He lives and works in Milan, Italy, with his wife, Francesca. Learn more about Iacopo at www.theworldofdot.com and www.iacopobruno.blogspot.it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOliver, Lauren:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the cofounder of media and content development company Glasstown Entertainment, where she serves as the President of Production. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is also the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the YA novels \u003cem\u003eReplica\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVanishing Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePanic\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Delirium trilogy: \u003cem\u003eDelirium\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePandemonium\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRequiem\u003c\/em\u003e, which have been translated into more than thirty languages. The film rights to both \u003cem\u003eReplica\u003c\/em\u003e and Lauren's bestselling first novel, \u003cem\u003eBefore I Fall\u003c\/em\u003e, were acquired by Awesomeness Films. \u003cem\u003eBefore I Fall\u003c\/em\u003e was adapted into a major motion picture starring Zoey Deutch. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017, garnering a wide release from Open Road Films that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOliver is a 2012 E. B. White Read-Aloud Award nominee for her middle-grade novel \u003cem\u003eLiesl \u0026amp; Po\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as author of the middle-grade fantasy novel \u003cem\u003eThe Spindlers\u003c\/em\u003e and The Curiosity House series, co-written with H.C. Chester. She has written one novel for adults, \u003cem\u003eRooms.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOliver co-founded Glasstown Entertainment with poet and author Lexa Hillyer. Since 2010, the company has developed and sold more than fifty-five novels for adults, young adults, and middle-grade readers. Some of its recent titles include the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eEverless\u003c\/em\u003e, by Sara Holland; the critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eBonfire\u003c\/em\u003e, authored by the actress Krysten Ritter; and \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e by Alma Katsu, which received multiple starred reviews and was praised by Stephen King as \"disturbing, hard to put down\" and \"not recommended...after dark.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOliver is a narrative consultant for Illumination Entertainment and is writing features and TV shows for a number of production companies and studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOliver received an academic scholarship to the University of Chicago, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa. 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