{"product_id":"skeleton-man-isbn-9780060290764","title":"Skeleton Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling middle grade novel featuring a brave young girl, missing parents, and a terrifying stranger, based on a Native American legend. R.L. Stine, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved, \"This book gave ME nightmares!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly’s father, who grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, always had the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with such insatiable hunger he ate his own flesh before devouring those around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut ever since her parents mysteriously vanished, those spooky tales have started to feel all too real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't miss \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Skeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e: a spine-tingling collection of \u003cem\u003eSkeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e and its sequel, \u003cem\u003eThe Return of Skeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for Halloween Reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for fans of the supernatural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures light scares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTrust your dreams. Both my parents said that. That's our old way, our Mohawk way. The way of our ancestors. Trust the little voice that speaks to you. That is your speaking. But when those feelings, those dreams, those voices are so confusing, what do you do then?\u003cbr\u003e \"Help,\" I whisper. \"Help.\"\u003cbr\u003eI'm not sure who I'm talking to when I\u003cbr\u003e say that, but I hope they're listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eEver since Molly woke up one morning and discovered that her parents vanished, she has had to depend on herself to survive \u003cbr\u003e -- and find the reason for their disappearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSocial Services has turned her over to the care of a great-uncle, a mysterious man Molly has never met before. Then Molly starts having dreams about the Skeleton Man from a spooky old Mohawk tale her father used to tell her...dreams that are trying to tell her something...dreams that might save her, if only she can understand them.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Although it’s steeped in Mohawk lore and tradition, Bruchac’s story is contemporary both in its setting and its celebration of the enduring strength and courage of Native American women.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The mix of traditional and contemporary cultural references adds to the story’s haunting appeal, and the quick pace and suspence will likely hold the interest of young readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889714786533,"sku":"NP9780060290764","price":16.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060290764.jpg?v=1730231804","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/skeleton-man-isbn-9780060290764","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}