{"product_id":"dead-boy-9780553510119","title":"Dead Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Neil Gaiman's \u003ci\u003eThe Graveyard Book \u003c\/i\u003ewill embrace this darkly funny novel! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrow isn't like the other kids. He stinks. He's got maggots. His body parts fall off at inopportune moments. (His mom always sews them back on, though.) And he hasn't been able to sleep in years. Not since waking up from death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut worse than the maggots is how lonely Crow feels. When Melody Plympton moves in next door, Crow can't resist the chance to finally make a friend. With Melody around he may even have a shot at getting his life back from the mysterious wish-granting creature living in the park. But first there are tests to pass. And it will mean risking the only friend he's had in years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut author Laurel Gale's story about friendship fulfilled may be the most moving--and most macabre--yet.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDead Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stinky, creepy tale for anyone who's ever felt like an outsider.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gale takes readers on a dark and surprisingly funny journey. . . . A great recommendation to middle grade fans of dark humor.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553510119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e180283 \/ Dead Boy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurel Gale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679629832373,"sku":"9780553510119","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dead-boy-9780553510119","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}