{"product_id":"secret-origins-9781481461252","title":"Secret Origins","description":"Bethany travels to a new fictional world to rescue her father in this third book in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series, Story Thieves\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003ewhich was called a \"fast-paced, action-packed tale\" by \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal--\u003c\/i\u003efrom the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOwen and Bethany have sworn off jumping into books for good. But they didn't make \u003ci\u003eany\u003c\/i\u003e promises about not jumping through strange portals that lead to a comic book world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJupiter City was once filled with brightly costumed superheroes and villains, but nowadays, there's nothing left but the Dark. Even the villains are terrified of the Dark's shadows, and most of the heroes have either disappeared or been lost to mind control. The one hero who might have stopped all of this, Doc Twilight, has been imprisoned by the Dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut who is Doc Twilight really? And how can Bethany and Owen defeat the Dark without superpowers of their own? They'll definitely need the help of some old friends and new allies to bring the light back to Jupiter City, and find out the truth behind the Dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt all comes back to Bethany's own secret origins. What really happened when her fictional father disappeared years ago? Who is Nobody, and why is he writing these \u003ci\u003eStory Thieves \u003c\/i\u003ebooks? And what kind of supervillain name is The Rotten Banana?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481461252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.80w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 106 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e187955 \/ Secret Origins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Riley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36653023494300,"sku":"9781481461252","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_87d99f0d-e05a-4ce1-9bfa-3b931ea2eea8.jpg?v=1603880918","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/secret-origins-9781481461252","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}