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Jan 16, 2014 | ISBN 9781595146281 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Aug 21, 2012 | ISBN 9781101575536 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Jan 16, 2014 | ISBN 9781595146281 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Aug 21, 2012 | ISBN 9781101575536 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Spooky twists and soaring prose make this foodie update on Hansel and Gretel an unforgettable must-read.Lorelei is bowled over by Splendid Academy—Principal Trapp encourages the students to run in the hallways, the classrooms are stocked with candy dishes, and the cafeteria serves lavish meals featuring all Lorelei’s favorite foods. But the more time she spends at school, the more suspicious she becomes. Why are her classmates growing so chubby? And why do the teachers seem so sinister?It’s up to Lorelei and her new friend Andrew to figure out what secret this supposedly splendid school is hiding. What they discover chills their bones—and might even pick them clean!Mix one part magic, one part mystery, and just a dash of Grimm, and you’ve got the recipe for a cozy-creepy read that kids will gobble up like candy.
Nikki Loftin lives and writes just outside Austin, Texas, surrounded by dogs, chickens, and small, loud boys. She is also the author of The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy, which Publishers Weekly called “mesmerizing” and Kirkus called “irresistible.” Her third… More about Nikki Loftin
“A mesmerizing read. . . . a fantasy that feels simultaneously classic and new.”—Publishers Weekly“An irresistible contemporary fairy tale. . . . Deliciously scary and satisfying.”—Kirkus“A wickedly intriguing, deliciously eerie read.” —New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith — Cynthia Leitich Smith
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