{"product_id":"no-beauties-or-monsters-9781524714802","title":"No Beauties or Monsters","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA desert full of mystery. A girl who sees things she shouldn't.\u003c\/b\u003e Desperate to unlock the secrets of Twentynine Palms, \u003cb\u003eI raced through this book\u003c\/b\u003e!\" --Erin A. Craig, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Salt and Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new YA mystery about a girl whose desperate search for her missing friend unearths dark secrets, preternatural threats, and a truth that could ultimately tear her family, friends, and town apart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to Twentynine Palms, where nothing is what it seems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRylie hasn't been back to the military base in Twentynine Palms since her father died. She left a lot of memories out there, buried in the sand of the Mojave Desert. Memories about her dad, her old friends Nathan and Lily, and most of all, her enigmatic grandfather, a man who cut ties with Rylie's family before he passed away. But her mom's new work assignment has sent their family to Twentynine Palms again, and now, Rylie's in the one place she never wanted to return to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt least her old friends are happy to welcome her home. Well, some of them, anyway. It turns out Lily is gone, vanished into the desert. To make matters worse, there are whispers around town of a mysterious killer on the loose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it isn't just Twentynine Palms that feels frightening--there's something wrong with Rylie, too. She's seeing things she can't explain. Visions of monstrous creatures that stalk the night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomehow, it all seems to be tied to her grandfather and the family cabin he left behind. Rylie wants the truth, but she doesn't know if she can trust herself. Are the monsters in her head really out there? Or could it be that the deadliest thing in the desert . . . is Rylie herself?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524714802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tara Goedjen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41334684385461,"sku":"9781524714802","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8e4495e3-b465-45b6-9eee-88bce41c6a19.jpg?v=1636434048","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/no-beauties-or-monsters-9781524714802","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}