{"product_id":"the-thieving-collectors-of-fine-childrens-books-9781499811247","title":"The Thieving Collectors of Fine Children's Books","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A genre-bending, heart-pounding middle-grade romp into a potential future. . . . Perry's layered approach makes for a masterpiece that feels both familiar yet wholly new.\" --Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This takes getting lost in a book to a whole new level. I loved it \" --James Riley, \u003ci\u003e New York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Story Thieves series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Once you start this book, you truly can't stop. An adventure full of cheeky charm and delightful whimsy.\" --Marie Lu, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Skyhunter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fast, fun, furiously inventive, and frequently frightful read.\" --Geoff Rodkey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the Tapper Twins series and \u003ci\u003eWe're Not from Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis clever, fast-paced adventure is a mix of the Story Thieves series and \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOliver Nelson has a terrible secret-he's a thief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut he only steals books from the Garden Grove Library that are old, musty, brittle, or incomplete, like his favorite book, \u003ci\u003eThe Timekeeper's Children\u003c\/i\u003e. No one reads anymore, and surely no one will miss them, right? Wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Pribbles are famous inventors of the most popular toy in the world, alternate-reality goggles. They are also book collectors who are searching for \u003ci\u003eThe Timekeeper's Children\u003c\/i\u003e, so the Pribbles hatch a plan. They invite Oliver, the last person to have checked it out, to their mansion and use special software from their goggles to steal the last remaining copy of the book--from inside Oliver's mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Oliver is thrust into the middle of the story and must help the main characters steal pieces scattered around the fictional world of Dulum to build a magical clock that can turn back time before the evil sorcerer Sigil takes over. They'll encounter hideous giants, bloodsucking bats, vicious eels, a Nasty Rodent Eater, a gang of wicked children, and a strange, dark figure that follows them from chapter to chapter, all the while with the Pribbles in pursuit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Oliver save Dulum before Sigil destroys everything? And will he finish \u003ci\u003eThe Timekeeper's Children\u003c\/i\u003e before the Pribbles steal it from his mind?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Perry is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Magicians of Elephant County\u003c\/i\u003e. The son of an elementary school librarian, he discovered a love of stories at an early age. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife, children, and a growing collection of books. To the best of his knowledge, none of them are stolen. Find out more at adamperrybooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yellow Jacket","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528961134866,"sku":"9781499811247","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba0d93f4-bd12-490f-98dc-a6a38b594f07.jpg?v=1731338130","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-thieving-collectors-of-fine-childrens-books-9781499811247","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}