{"product_id":"the-wolves-in-the-walls-isbn-9780380978274","title":"The Wolves in the Walls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gaiman does here for the older picture-book set what he did for middle-grade readers with \u003cem\u003eCoraline\u003c\/em\u003e.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy is sure there are wolves living in the walls of their house—and, as everybody says, if the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over. Her family doesn't believe her. Then one day, the wolves come out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it's not all over. Instead, Lucy's battle with the wolves is only just beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere are sneaking, creeping, crumpling noises coming from inside the walls...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis New York Times Best Illustrated Book combines a deliciously creepy tale, a strong heroine, and a happy ending in a package that only Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean could have created.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e There are sneaking,\u003cbr\u003ecreeping, crumpling\u003cbr\u003enoises coming from\u003cbr\u003einside the walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy is sure there are wolves living in the walls of their house -- and, as everybody says, if the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over. Her family doesn't believe her. Then one day, the wolves come out.\u003c\/p\u003eBut it's not all over. Instead, Lucy's battle with the wolves is only just beginning. | \u003cp\u003e“Gaiman does here for the older picture-book set what he did for middle-grade readers with last year’s Coraline. Slyly deadpan, rich in language and wordplay.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cleverly balances humor and spookiness. Gaiman’s text rings with energetic confidence and an inviting tone. McKean expertly matches the tale’s funny-scary mood. Lucy shines as a heroine.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gaiman’s text rings with energetic confidence and an inviting tone. McKean expertly matches the tale’s funny-scary mood.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a picture book for the twenty-first century child: visually and emotionally sophisticated, accessible, and inspired.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Children will delight in the “scary, creepy” tone and in the brave behavior displayed by the intrepid young heroine.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Madly inventive, madly funny. Some will find it creepy; for the rest it will offer the sustaining jam of life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gaiman, with regular collaborator Dave McKean, suffuses this sumptuous story with a night-light-worthy creepiness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Fun Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The illustrations are amazing. And, like every good scary story, there’s an unexpected twist at the end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Spectacular…atmospheric, sinister, scary, and funny…This is a book for cool kids who will grow up to be fearless.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gaiman has one creepy imagination. Hand this to a jaded third or fourth-grader and watch their eyes get big.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888548442341,"sku":"NP9780380978274","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780380978274.jpg?v=1730229316","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-wolves-in-the-walls-isbn-9780380978274","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}