{"product_id":"the-international-house-of-dereliction-9780063258099","title":"The International House of Dereliction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War series, quirky, tool-wielding Alice Cannoli-Potchnik begins to repair the dilapidated mansion next door--only to discover the old house is home to ghosts, and they need mending, too!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome is where the heart is. But can a house have a heart of its own? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen-year-old Alice is moving for the \u003cem\u003eeleventh \u003c\/em\u003etime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's lived in so many houses, each more broken than the last, that home to Alice is nothing more than a place you fix and then a place you leave. After all, who needs a permanent home when you're a whiz at fixing things?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Alice arrives at her new home, she can't take her eyes off the house next door, \u003cem\u003ethe stately dark house that hulked in the dimming light. \u003c\/em\u003eThe once-grand mansion, now dilapidated and condemned, beckons Alice; it's the perfect new repair job!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Alice begins to restore the House to its former splendor, she senses strange presences. Is there a heartbeat coming from the House's walls? Is someone \u003cem\u003elooking\u003c\/em\u003e at her? Soon she realizes she's not alone. Three ghosts have been watching, and they need Alice's help to solve their unfinished business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Alice be able to unravel the mysteries of the House and find her forever home . . . before it's too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ALSC Notable Children's Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063258099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e519680 \/ International House of Dereliction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jacqueline Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43799833378997,"sku":"9780063258099","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_48e021e5-85bd-40ed-8fab-efc256f16ac4.jpg?v=1711479149","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-international-house-of-dereliction-9780063258099","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}