{"product_id":"the-bone-garden-9781250250537","title":"The Bone Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spooky and adventurous debut illustrated fantasy novel about a girl made of dust and bone and imagination who seeks the truth about the magic that brought her to life. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis magical story--and the brave girl in its pages--will haunt you in the best way. --Natalie Lloyd, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOver the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Remember, my dear, you do not really and truly exist.\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIrr elle fears she's not quite \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e. Only the finest magical thread tethers her to life--and to Miss Vesper. But for all her efforts to please her cruel creator, the thread is unraveling. Irr elle is forgetful as she gathers bone dust. She is slow returning from the dark passages beneath the cemetery. Worst of all, she is unmindful of her crooked bones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Irr elle makes one final, unforgivable mistake by destroying a frightful creature just brought to life, Miss Vesper threatens to imagine her away once and for all. Defying her creator for the very first time, Irr elle flees to the underside of the graveyard and embarks on an adventure to unearth the mysterious magic that breathes bones to life, even if it means she will return to dust and be no more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut author Heather Kassner's \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is a gorgeously written story--illustrated by Matt Saunders--humming with magic, mystery, and dark imaginings. Perfect for fans of Holly Black, Jonathan Auxier, and Katherine Arden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Evokes] the dreamy tone and themes of Neil Gaiman's \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Graveyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e . . . an impressive new fairy tale that will appeal to fans of Lisa Graff's subtly magical stories. --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250250537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e503932 \/ Bone Garden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Heather Kassner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648723185820,"sku":"9781250250537","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6fb588fc-ba6b-414e-aca6-68e8955cd93a.jpg?v=1603870843","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bone-garden-9781250250537","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}