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The Better to Eat You With

By Tehlor Kay Mejia

By Tehlor Kay Mejia

By Tehlor Kay Mejia

By Tehlor Kay Mejia

By Tehlor Kay Mejia

By Tehlor Kay Mejia

By Tehlor Kay Mejia
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By Tehlor Kay Mejia
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Sep 23, 2025 | ISBN 9780593647073 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Sep 23, 2025 | 300 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About The Better to Eat You With

    From award-winning author Tehlor Kay Mejia comes a spine-tingling tale of transformation, mystery, and the monsters we face—inside and out.

    What big teeth…

    For twelve-year-old Evan, summertime has always meant carefree days with her family and unlimited time with her best friend, Billie. This year, with her parents on the brink of divorce, she’s staying at Billie’s summer cabin. But Billie only seems to care about crushes these days, and to make matters worse, Evan’s mom’s health obsession has climbed to new heights. The more Evan tries to appease her mom and control her hunger, the sharper it seems to get, until it threatens to drag her under.

    As Evan tries to cling to the good things in her life, a sinister presence in the woods begins to stir. Kids are scared, and adults think everyone should go home. Determined to stay, Evan starts hunting for the creature and begins to wonder—is it just her imagination, or is the monster inside her?

    “Absolutely haunting!”—New York Times bestselling author Delilah S. Dawson on It Happened to Anna

    About The Better to Eat You With

    From award-winning author Tehlor Kay Mejia comes a spine-tingling tale of transformation, mystery, and the monsters we face—inside and out.

    What big teeth…

    For twelve-year-old Evan, summertime has always meant carefree days with her family and unlimited time with her best friend, Billie. This year, with her parents on the brink of divorce, she’s staying at Billie’s summer cabin. But Billie only seems to care about crushes these days, and to make matters worse, Evan’s mom’s health obsession has climbed to new heights. The more Evan tries to appease her mom and control her hunger, the sharper it seems to get, until it threatens to drag her under.

    As Evan tries to cling to the good things in her life, a sinister presence in the woods begins to stir. Kids are scared, and adults think everyone should go home. Determined to stay, Evan starts hunting for the creature and begins to wonder—is it just her imagination, or is the monster inside her?

    “Absolutely haunting!”—New York Times bestselling author Delilah S. Dawson on It Happened to Anna

    About The Better to Eat You With

    From award-winning author Tehlor Kay Mejia comes a spine-tingling tale of transformation, mystery, and the monsters we face—inside and out.

    What big teeth…

    For twelve-year-old Evan, summertime has always meant carefree days with her family and unlimited time with her best friend, Billie. This year, with her parents on the brink of divorce, she’s staying at Billie’s summer cabin. But Billie only seems to care about crushes these days, and to make matters worse, Evan’s mom’s health obsession has climbed to new heights. The more Evan tries to appease her mom and control her hunger, the sharper it seems to get, until it threatens to drag her under.

    As Evan tries to cling to the good things in her life, a sinister presence in the woods begins to stir. Kids are scared, and adults think everyone should go home. Determined to stay, Evan starts hunting for the creature and begins to wonder—is it just her imagination, or is the monster inside her?

    “Absolutely haunting!”—New York Times bestselling author Delilah S. Dawson on It Happened to Anna

    About The Better to Eat You With

    From award-winning author Tehlor Kay Mejia comes a spine-tingling tale of transformation, mystery, and the monsters we face—inside and out.

    What big teeth…

    For twelve-year-old Evan, summertime has always meant carefree days with her family and unlimited time with her best friend, Billie. This year, with her parents on the brink of divorce, she’s staying at Billie’s summer cabin. But Billie only seems to care about crushes these days, and to make matters worse, Evan’s mom’s health obsession has climbed to new heights. The more Evan tries to appease her mom and control her hunger, the sharper it seems to get, until it threatens to drag her under.

    As Evan tries to cling to the good things in her life, a sinister presence in the woods begins to stir. Kids are scared, and adults think everyone should go home. Determined to stay, Evan starts hunting for the creature and begins to wonder—is it just her imagination, or is the monster inside her?

    “Absolutely haunting!”—New York Times bestselling author Delilah S. Dawson on It Happened to Anna

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    See all books by Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Also by Tehlor Kay Mejia

    It Happened to Anna
    Lucha of the Forgotten Spring
    Lucha of the Night Forest
    Wednesday: A Novelization of Season One
    Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream
    See all books by Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Also by Tehlor Kay Mejia

    It Happened to Anna
    Lucha of the Forgotten Spring
    Lucha of the Night Forest
    Wednesday: A Novelization of Season One
    Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream
    See all books by Tehlor Kay Mejia

    About Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Tehlor Kay Mejia is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult fantasy duology We Set the Dark on Fire and We Unleash the Merciless Storm. Their debut middle-grade series, Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, is currently in… More about Tehlor Kay Mejia

    About Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Tehlor Kay Mejia is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult fantasy duology We Set the Dark on Fire and We Unleash the Merciless Storm. Their debut middle-grade series, Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, is currently in… More about Tehlor Kay Mejia

    About Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Tehlor Kay Mejia is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult fantasy duology We Set the Dark on Fire and We Unleash the Merciless Storm. Their debut middle-grade series, Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, is currently in… More about Tehlor Kay Mejia

    About Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Tehlor Kay Mejia is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult fantasy duology We Set the Dark on Fire and We Unleash the Merciless Storm. Their debut middle-grade series, Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, is currently in… More about Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Sep 23, 2025 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593647073

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Sep 23, 2025 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593647080

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Sep 23, 2025 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593647097

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 23, 2025 | 300 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9798217157129

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