{"product_id":"the-midnight-children","title":"The Midnight Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe #1 New York Times and Indie bestseller!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people―perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dan Gemeinhart’s best yet and that’s saying something.\" ―Padma Venkatraman, Walter Award-winning author of The Bridge Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed―and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of wonder, friendship, and mystery, The Midnight Children explores the meaning of \"home,\" what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"A story of fierce friendship, bravery, loyalty, and finding―or making―a place to belong.\" ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Equal parts Kate DiCamillo and Shirley Jackson, this book is unlike anything else I've ever read―you will love it.\" ―Jonathan Auxier, New York Times-bestselling author of Night Gardener and Sweep: the Story of a Girl and her Monster\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cozy Crow Mobile Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54704607691027,"sku":"9781250362650","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/7044\/9683\/files\/9781250362650.jpg?v=1789311743","url":"https:\/\/thecozycrowbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-midnight-children","provider":"The Cozy Crow Mobile Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}