{"product_id":"the-midnight-children-by-dan-gemeinhart-9781250362650","title":"The Midnight Children","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and Indie bestseller!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people—perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Dan Gemeinhart's best yet and that's saying something.” -Padma Venkatraman, Walter Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bridge Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbours: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed—and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of wonder, friendship, and mystery, \u003cem\u003eThe Midnight Children\u003c\/em\u003e explores the meaning of \"home,\" what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A story of fierce friendship, bravery, loyalty, and finding—or making—a place to belong.”\u003c\/em\u003e -Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Equal parts Kate DiCamillo and Shirley Jackson, this book is unlike anything else I've ever read—you will love it.” -Jonathan Auxier, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eNight Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSweep: the Story of a Girl and her Monster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244616855788,"sku":"9781250362650","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250362650-the-midnight-children-1.jpg?v=1788006338","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-midnight-children-by-dan-gemeinhart-9781250362650","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}