{"product_id":"the-bottle-imp-of-bright-house-isbn-9780823445332","title":"The Bottle Imp of Bright House","description":"\u003cb\u003eSchool vacation for a year. Eternal happiness. You could wish for anything-- but if it came at someone else's expense, would you still do it?  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a mysterious millionaire sells thirteen-year-old Gabe a bottle containing a wish-granting imp, it comes with a warning: any time Gabe makes a wish, someone else, somewhere, is going to lose something.  Maybe something \u003ci\u003ebig\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat means each of Gabe's wishes \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e be a difficult ethical dilemma--but as he scores a Ferrari, a hot tub, and all the pizza and sub sandwiches a kid could want, he's certain a guilty conscience is worth it . . . isn't it? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bottle Imp of Bright House\u003c\/i\u003e is pithy, dark, and very, very funny, exploring the lengths people will go to for happiness-- and the surprising ways small choices can swiftly spiral out of control.  Gris Grimly's bold and eerie artwork brings Gabe's misadventures to life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by a Robert Louis Stevenson novella, this clever story is full of references to his body of work-- and lots of laughs, too.\"Gather your Dahl and Snicket fans . . . Llewellyn writes with an edge and with heart, and Grimly’s loose ink-and-watercolor illustrations have a whimsical creepiness that matches the tone perfectly.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exciting and irresistible, this effort casts a spell.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of Roald Dahl’s \u003ci\u003eJames and the Giant Peach \u003c\/i\u003eor Louis Sachar’s \u003ci\u003eSideways Stories From Wayside School \u003c\/i\u003ewill appreciate Llewellyn’s morbid sense of humor.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003eTom Llewellyn is a writer, marketer, father, and letterpress poster artist in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington, where \u003ci\u003eThe Bottle Imp of Bright House\u003c\/i\u003e is set. If he were offered a bottle imp, he'd turn it down. So many of his\u003cbr\u003ewishes have already come true that he doesn't want to push his luck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGris Grimly has been drawing since he was old enough to hold a pencil. Since then, his elegant, haunting, and critically acclaimed art has graced more than two dozen books including \u003ci\u003eThe Dangerous Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e by Neil Gaiman, a clothing line for a national retailer, and more. Gris lives with his family in California, where he is wary about\u003cbr\u003edeals that involve insidious little imps.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304156188901,"sku":"NP9780823445332","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823445332.jpg?v=1767738502","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-bottle-imp-of-bright-house-isbn-9780823445332","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}