{"product_id":"wildwood-imperium-9780062024763","title":"Wildwood Imperium","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Benedict Society\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the stunning third book in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling fantasy-adventure series the Wildwood Chronicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young girl's midnight s ance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent spirit.... A band of runaway orphans allies with an underground collective of saboteurs and plans a daring rescue of their friends, imprisoned in the belly of an industrial wasteland.... Two old friends draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince.... As the fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wildwood Chronicles is a mesmerizing and epic tale, at once firmly steeped in the classics of children's literature and completely fresh at the same time. In this book, Colin Meloy continues to expand and enrich the magical world and cast of characters he created in \u003cem\u003eWildwood\u003c\/em\u003e, while Carson Ellis once again brings that world to life with her gorgeous artwork, including six full-color plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllis, Carson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCarson Ellis is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including the Wildwood Chronicles, and is the author and illustrator of the picture books \u003cem\u003eDu Iz Tak?, \u003c\/em\u003e a Caldecott Honor winner, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHome\u003c\/em\u003e. Carson lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeloy, Colin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eColin Meloy\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis the writer of the bestselling Wildwood Chronicles and the singer and songwriter for the band the Decemberists. \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger\u003c\/em\u003e is his first picture book. He once joined Pete Seeger onstage, singing American folk standards at the Newport Folk Festival in 2011, and even now, he can barely believe it actually happened, it was so cool. He lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590935056658,"sku":"9780062024763","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_42ecff21-6471-4723-b7e4-17d9de39c5fb.jpg?v=1732084183","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wildwood-imperium-9780062024763","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}