{"product_id":"no-place-for-monsters-isbn-9780063310308","title":"No Place for Monsters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this spellbinding, lavishly illustrated story that \u003cem\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/em\u003e author Jeff Kinney calls \"wildly imaginative and totally terrifying,\" two unlikely friends face down their worst fears in order to stop their small town—and themselves—from disappearing. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLevi and Kat are about to discover a very dark side to their neighborhood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing ever \u003cem\u003eseems\u003c\/em\u003e out of place in the safe, suburban town of Cowslip Grove. Lawns are neatly mowed, sidewalks are tidy, and the sounds of ice cream trucks fill the air. But now . . . kids have been going missing—except no one even realizes it, because no one remembers them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot their friends. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot their teachers. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot even their families. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Levi and Kat \u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e remember, and suddenly only they can see why everyone is in terrible danger when the night air rolls in. Now it is up to Levi and Kat to fight it and save the missing kids before it swallows the town whole. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Merritt's imagination is a haunted garden, overgrown with fantastic ideas....[his] art seizes your attention and does not let go....Like a fine pumpkin stew, ‘No Place for Monsters’ is spicy and comforting and perfectly autumnal….Trick-or-treating might have been declared a severe health hazard this season, but Merritt’s unsettling world is open for some safe spookery.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wildly imaginative and totally terrifying—\u003cem\u003eNo Place for Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e will scare you silly!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eNo Place For Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e is like a haunted-house version of \u003cem\u003eCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u003c\/em\u003e. Kory Merritt’s wonderfully scary drawings will keep you turning the pages through this truly spooky adventure.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Selznick, New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eNo Place for Monsters \u003c\/em\u003eis so striking, it leaves an after image. You'll be seeing the art long after you've shut your eyes for the night. Kory Merritt’s vision of monsters in our world is terrifying and unforgettable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMax Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of the Last Kids on Earth series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is one hell of a middle-grade read, the kind that will spark imaginations as it is read late at night under the covers with a flashlight. . . . A wonderfully spooky tale.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Merritt’s scratchy black-and-white line illustrations expertly embody Levi’s calm practicality, Kat’s hyperactive exuberance, and the twisting otherworldliness of their cryptid foes. Solid use of light and shadow manipulate the atmosphere and tension levels as the story goes from mundane to frightening, while tongue-in-cheek visual jokes make every scene worth studying. Weird, wild, and warmhearted, this is a real page-turner for the spooky season.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890468810981,"sku":"NP9780063310308","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063310308.jpg?v=1730233352","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/no-place-for-monsters-isbn-9780063310308","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}