{"product_id":"winterborne-home-for-vengeance-and-valor-isbn-9780358447870","title":"Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is the kind of read that makes your soul sit up straight. At once a heart-wrenching tale of found family and a thrilling, atmospheric mystery that keeps you guessing at every page, Ally Carter's middle grade debut is a triumph. I loved April's character down to the barb wire wrapped around her heart, and I cheered for her journey and the extraordinary bravery required to open up to other people.\" —Roshani Chokshi, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAru Shah and the End of Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A fast-paced thrill ride of a book . . . it’s Batman meets Annie.” —Stuart Gibbs, New York Times best-selling author of the Spy School series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An adventure-filled read with a twisty mystery and spunky friendships. I loved it!” –Melissa de la Cruz, New York times best-selling author of The Descendants series \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApril didn't mean to start the fire. She wasn’t the one who broke the vase. April didn’t ask to go live in a big, creepy mansion with a bunch of orphans who just don't understand that April isn’t like them. After all, April’s mother is coming back for her someday very soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll April has to do is find the clues her mother left inside the massive mansion. But Winterborne House is hiding more than one secret, so April and her friends are going to have to work together to unravel the riddle of a missing heir, a creepy legend, and a mysterious key before the only home they’ve ever known is lost to them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e★ \"A modern thriller flavored with classic adventure.\"—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e   \"[F]ast moving and surprise-filled, guaranteed to have readers racing on to the next deliciously gothic complication.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus   \"\u003c\/em\u003eIn her middle grade debut, Carter (\u003cem\u003eNot If I Save You First\u003c\/em\u003e) offers up mystery, intrigue, and swashbuckling action in a rollicking story of long-lost secrets and found family.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e   \"The characters are likable and endearing, and the final paragraph, with its subtly shocking revelation, will leave readers demanding to know when the second book is coming. Hand this one to those who enjoy action, mystery, and kick-butt characters.\" \u003cem\u003e—​Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e   \"A fast-paced thrill ride of a book, filled with great characters, swashbuckling action sequences, secret passageways, mystery, and plenty of humor. It’s \u003cem\u003eBatman\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eAnnie\u003c\/em\u003e. My daughter devoured it in one sitting and immediately begged for more. I can’t come up with any better praise than that.\" —Stuart Gibbs, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Spy School series     \"This is the kind of read that makes your soul sit up straight. At once a heart-wrenching tale of found family and a thrilling, atmospheric mystery that keeps you guessing at every page, Ally Carter's middle grade debut is a triumph. I loved April's character down to the barb wire wrapped around her heart, and I cheered for her journey and the extraordinary bravery required to open up to other people.\"  —Roshani Chokshi, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAru Shah and the End of Time\u003c\/em\u003e     “An unputdownable blend of humor, unique characters, and a mystery that’ll keep readers turning pages way past their bedtimes--and checking their basements... just in case.” —Alexandra Bracken, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eProsper Redding \u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eNot if I Save You First\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Maddie's grit, humor, and cleverness make her an engaging action hero. Fans of survivalist fiction will be impressed by the well-researched, immersive Alaskan landscape and all its beauty and brutality. A tightly plotted thriller helmed by a firecracker that never loses her spark.” –\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e   “In this tense romantic thriller from Carter…the characters are dynamic and engaging. The teens’ childhood friendship evolves into a sweet romance, and the fast-paced thrills will keep readers up late.”—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e   “The chemistry and relationship buildup between these two friends is real and believable. The quick pace and witty dialogue will keep teens engaged. Recommended where survival and mystery stories are popular and where Carter has a following.”—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eAll Fall Down\u003c\/em\u003e (Embassy Row Book One):\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Carter knows how to construct a gripping thriller.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Action packed and meticulously plotted, \u003cem\u003eAll Fall Down\u003c\/em\u003e keeps readers guessing.\" —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e   \"With its intrigue and clever plot twists, this series opener will leave readers hungering for more.\" —\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Will appeal not only to psychological-thriller fans, but to those who want a little glamour, some A-list social politics, and a bit of high school nastiness mixed in with their suspense.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Grace is a fighter, and she will stop at nothing to find out what happened to her mother. Readers will love this first book in what promises to be an exciting, thrilling mystery series.\" —\u003cem\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/em\u003e   \"An amazing book.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eHonors and Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011 Texas Lone Star Reasing List (\u003cem\u003eHeist Society\u003c\/em\u003e)  2010 YALSA Teens Top Ten Book (\u003cem\u003eHeist Society\u003c\/em\u003e)  North Carolina Book Award Booklist, 2010-2011 (\u003cem\u003eHeist Society\u003c\/em\u003e)  Teens Top 10 Finalist, 2010 (\u003cem\u003eHeist Society\u003c\/em\u003e)  Romance Writers’ of America Rita Award Finalist, 2010 (\u003cem\u003eDon’t Judge a Girl By Her Cover\u003c\/em\u003e)  Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Winner (\u003cem\u003eI’d Tell You I Love You but Then I’d Have to Kill You\u003c\/em\u003e)  Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Winner (\u003cem\u003eI’d Tell You I Love You but Then I’d Have to Kill You\u003c\/em\u003e)  Amelia Bloomer Book Award (\u003cem\u003eI’d Tell You I Love You but Then I’d Have to Kill You\u003c\/em\u003e)  Kansas Notable book (\u003cem\u003eI’d Tell You I Love You but Then I’d Have to Kill You\u003c\/em\u003e)  Texas Lone Star Reading List (\u003cem\u003eI’d Tell You I Love You but Then I’d Have to Kill You\u003c\/em\u003e)  Georgia Peach Book Award Runner-Up (\u003cem\u003eI’d Tell You I Love You but Then I’d Have to Kill You\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889938395365,"sku":"NP9780358447870","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358447870.jpg?v=1730232226","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/winterborne-home-for-vengeance-and-valor-isbn-9780358447870","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}