{"product_id":"the-house-in-poplar-wood-fantasy-middle-grade-novel-mystery-book-for-middle-school-kids-9781452149868","title":"The House in Poplar Wood: (Fantasy Middle Grade Novel, Mystery Book for Middle School Kids)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaunted Mansion\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"A smart, thrilling mystery\" -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Magical elements, evocative, intelligent writing, and ever-ratcheting suspense.\"-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The foreboding atmosphere perfectly matches the dark mystery and high stakes confronting the middle-schoolers.\" -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor as long as the Vickery twins can remember, Lee and his mother have served Memory, while Felix and his father assist Death. This is the Agreement. But one Halloween, Gretchen Whipple smashes her way into their lives. Her bargain is simple: If the twins help her solve the murder of local girl Essie Hasting, she'll help them break the Agreement. The more the three investigate, however, the more they realize that something's gone terribly wrong in their town. Death is on the loose, and if history repeats itself, Essie's might not be the last murder in Poplar Wood. Simultaneously heartwarming and delightfully spooky, \u003ci\u003eThe House in Poplar Wood\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about a boy's desire to be free, a girl's desire to make a difference, and a family's desire to be together again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452149868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2018 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e197448 \/ House in Poplar Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"K. E. Ormsbee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798511747253,"sku":"9781452149868","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d234d873-6005-482b-9b85-75d9948b13c7.jpg?v=1758639024","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-house-in-poplar-wood-fantasy-middle-grade-novel-mystery-book-for-middle-school-kids-9781452149868","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}