{"product_id":"the-haunted-playground-isbn-9798217029297","title":"The Haunted Playground","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e comes a spine-tingling Halloween picture book adventure!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI cast the spell that brings to life this playground of the night.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere my phantoms come—but not to spook or fright.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey’re here because they want to laugh, to frolic and be merry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey’re here because they need to take a break from being scary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen all the trick-or-treating is done and children are tucked in, ghosts are drawn to one special place: the Haunted Playground! Ruled by Rex Magnificus, ghosts arrive not to haunt but to play. But will the appearance of two human children interrupt their revelry? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom two master storytellers, this Halloween story is a modern classic!\u003cb\u003eR. J. Palacio \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The book’s message inspired the Choose Kind movement and has been embraced by readers around the world, with the book published in over 50 languages. Palacio’s other bestselling books include \u003ci\u003ePony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e365 Days of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAuggie \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e, the picture book \u003ci\u003eWe’re All Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eWhite Bird\u003c\/i\u003e. Palacio lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their dog, Teddy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrett Helquist\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of many books including A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, \u003ci\u003eChasing Vermeer \u003c\/i\u003eby Blue Balliett, \u003ci\u003eThe Mona Lisa Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e by Nicholas Day, \u003ci\u003eGuitar Genius\u003c\/i\u003e by Kim Tomsic, and \u003ci\u003eCezanne’s Parrot\u003c\/i\u003e by Amy Guglielmo. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBedtime for Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrumpy Goat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRoger the Jolly Pirate\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Utah and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two kids. When he’s not working, he’s usually trying to play his guitar.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532202586341,"sku":"NP9798217029297","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217029297.jpg?v=1773183047","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-haunted-playground-isbn-9798217029297","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}