{"product_id":"abarat-isbn-9780060280925","title":"Abarat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Barker, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Thief of Always\u003c\/em\u003e, delivers an epic battle filled with fantasy and adventure that readers won't want to put down!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA journey beyond imagination is about to unfold...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins in Chickentown, USA. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the answer comes, it’s not one she expects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Abarat, a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day. Candy has a place in this extraordinary land: She is here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart—forces older than Time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered. She’s a strange heroine, she knows. But this is a strange world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in the Abarat, all things are possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't miss this first book in Clive Barker's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Abarat series.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cem\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eOnce upon a world \u003cbr\u003ewhere time is place \u003cbr\u003ea journey beyond imagination \u003cbr\u003eis about to unfold....\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins in the most boring place in the world: \u003cem\u003eChickentown,\u003c\/em\u003e U.S.A. Candy Quackenbush lives in Chickentown, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the answer comes, it's not one she expects. Out of nowhere comes a wave, and Candy, led by a man called John Mischief (whose brothers live on the horns on his head), leaps into the surging waters and is carried away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere? To the \u003cem\u003eABARAT:\u003c\/em\u003e a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from the Great Head that sits in the mysterious twilight waters of Eight in the Evening, to the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roam, to the dark terrors of Gorgossium, the island of Midnight, ruled over by the Prince of Midnight himself, Christopher Carrion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Candy journeys from one amazing place to another, making fast friends and encountering treacherous foes -- mechanical bugs and giant moths, miraculous cats and men made of mud, a murderous wizard and his terrified slave-she begins to realize something. \u003cem\u003eShe has been here before.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandy has a place in this extraordinary world: she is here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart. Forces older than Time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's a strange heroine, she knows. But this is a strange world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in the Abarat, all things are possible.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Abarat is an intriguing creation, deserving of comparison to Oz. Barker pours out an utter phantasmagoria, ruled by the logic of dreams.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Barker imbues the traditional conventions of fantasy with a whimsical Wonderland quality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889075777765,"sku":"NP9780060280925","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060280925.jpg?v=1730230459","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/abarat-isbn-9780060280925","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}