{"product_id":"the-thickety-a-path-begins-9780062257239","title":"The Thickety: A Path Begins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spellbinding tale about a girl, the Thickety, and the power of magic. Fans of Neil Gaiman will love this thrilling world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dark, forbidden forest. Vicious beasts. Deadly plants. An evil spellbook. Secrets. Mysteries. Witches, both good and bad . . . Welcome to the world of the Thickety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of action, set in an intriguing and dangerous world, and illustrated with gorgeous and haunting line art, \u003cem\u003eThe Thickety: A Path Begins\u003c\/em\u003e is a truly stunning book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Path Begins\u003c\/em\u003e is the thrilling start of a middle grade fantasy series about a girl, a mysterious forest, and a book of untold magical powers. Kara and her brother, Taff, are shunned by their village because their mother was a witch. The villagers believe nothing is more evil than magic, except for what lurks in the nearby Thickety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Kara enters the forbidden forest, she discovers a strange book, a grimoire that might have belonged to her mother. The events she then sets in motion are both awe-inspiring and terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that is just the beginning of the story--there are three more adventures in the Thickety to explore after this first book in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best BookIndieBound Indie Next List\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Flying StartAmazon's Big Spring Books\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e Summer Book Club\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite, J. A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. A. White\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the Thickety series and \u003cem\u003eNightbooks\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, three sons, and the ghost of their hamster, Ophelia. When he's not making up stories, he teaches a bunch of kids how to make up stories. He wishes dragons were real because it would be a much cooler way to get to work. You can visit him online at www.jawhitebooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513763926290,"sku":"9780062257239","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44f70409-0e29-4cc7-a6a0-23ba5d7ecefb.jpg?v=1730966618","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-thickety-a-path-begins-9780062257239","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}