{"product_id":"half-bad-isbn-9780147511461","title":"Half Bad","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the Netflix series \u003ci\u003eThe Bastard Son \u0026amp; The Devil Himself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“An enthralling fantasy in the Harry Potter tradition.”—\u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“A bewitching new thriller.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live alongside humans, one sixteen-year-old boy is trapped between the two sides. Nathan's father is the world’s most powerful and cruel witch, and his mother is dead. Both groups of witches see Nathan as their greatest threat—or their greatest weapon. Trapped in a cage, beaten and handcuffed, he must escape before his seventeenth birthday, at which point he will receive three gifts from his father and come into his own as a witch—or else he will die. But how can Nathan find his father when his every action is tracked, when there is no one safe to trust, not even family, not even the girl he loves?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In the tradition of Patrick Ness and Markus Zusak, \u003ci\u003eHalf Bad\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping tale of alienation and the indomitable will to survive, a story that will grab hold of you and not let go until the very last page.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eNow streaming on Netflix as \u003ci\u003eThe Bastard Son \u0026amp; The Devil Himself\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003ePraise and accolades for \u003ci\u003eHalf Bad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Highly entertaining and dangerously addictive.\"—\u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Genuinely engaging.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Gripping.”—\u003ci\u003eUS Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Bewitching.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Captivating.”—\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A page-turner.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An epic journey.\"—D.J. MacHale, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePendragon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSylo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant and utterly compelling.\" —Kate Atkinson, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLife After Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This will haunt you.\" —Marie Lu, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLegend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Edgy, arresting and brilliantly written.\" —Michael Grant, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Gone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"A thrilling tale . . . Unforgettable.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Marvelous.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"A unique take on witches.\" —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Spring 2014 Kids' Indie Next List pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2014 \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 SF, Fantasy, and Horror for Youth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Young Adult Book of 2014\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHolder of two Guinness World Records\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOptioned for film by FOX 2000\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRights sold in 50 international marketsSally Green lives in northwest England. She has had various jobs and even a profession, but in 2010 she discovered a love of writing and now just can't stop. She used to keep chickens, makes decent jam, doesn't mind ironing, loves to walk in Wales even when it's raining, and will probably never jog again. She really ought to drink less coffee. Sally is the author of the Half Bad trilogy and the Smoke Thieves trilogy.     Kieran says, “You know what this is, Connor?”     Connor has to think about it, but eventually says, “A hunting knife.”     “Yes. To be exact, it’s a French hunting knife. They make great knives, the French.Look at that blade.’     I squirm and grunt and curse them.     ‘Hold him still, Niall. The blade folds away beautifully into the handle. Great design.The Swiss go for all the fancy gadgets in their knives, but all you need is a goodblade.”     I hear the rip of my T-shirt and feel the cool air on my back. I buck and curse again.     “Hold him still.”     I feel the blade brushing over my back and now I hold still. The knife stops in themiddle of my left shoulder blade. The point goes in.     “I’ll start here. This half is the Black half, I’d say.”     And slowly the blade cuts down my back.","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303213256933,"sku":"NP9780147511461","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780147511461.jpg?v=1767728624","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/half-bad-isbn-9780147511461","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}