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Edgeland

By Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski

By Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski

By Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski

By Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski

By Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski
Read by Karissa Vacker

By Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski
Read by Karissa Vacker

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May 08, 2018 | ISBN 9780147517418 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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May 09, 2017 | 485 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Edgeland

    An upper-middle grade thriller by the New York Times bestselling Nightfall authors–perfect for fans of James Dashner’s Maze Runner books.

    Thousands of miles south of the island of Bliss, day and night last for 72 hours. Here is one of the natural wonders of this world: a whirlpool thirty miles wide and a hundred miles around. This is the Drain. Anything sucked into its frothing, turbulent waters is never seen again.

    Wren has spent most of her life on Edgeland, a nearby island where people bring their dead to be blessed and prepared for the afterlife. There the dead are loaded into boats with treasure and sent over the cliff, and into the Drain. Orphaned and alone, Wren dreams of escaping Edgeland, and her chance finally comes when furriers from the Polar north arrive with their dead, and treasure for their dead.

    With the help of her friend Alec, Wren plans to loot one of the boats before it enters the Drain. But the boat–with Alec and Wren onboard–is sucked into the whirlpool. What they discover beyond the abyss is beyond what anyone could have imagined.

    About Edgeland

    An upper-middle grade thriller by the New York Times bestselling Nightfall authors–perfect for fans of James Dashner’s Maze Runner books.

    Thousands of miles south of the island of Bliss, day and night last for 72 hours. Here is one of the natural wonders of this world: a whirlpool thirty miles wide and a hundred miles around. This is the Drain. Anything sucked into its frothing, turbulent waters is never seen again.

    Wren has spent most of her life on Edgeland, a nearby island where people bring their dead to be blessed and prepared for the afterlife. There the dead are loaded into boats with treasure and sent over the cliff, and into the Drain. Orphaned and alone, Wren dreams of escaping Edgeland, and her chance finally comes when furriers from the Polar north arrive with their dead, and treasure for their dead.

    With the help of her friend Alec, Wren plans to loot one of the boats before it enters the Drain. But the boat–with Alec and Wren onboard–is sucked into the whirlpool. What they discover beyond the abyss is beyond what anyone could have imagined.

    About Edgeland

    An upper-middle grade thriller by the New York Times bestselling Nightfall authors–perfect for fans of James Dashner’s Maze Runner books.

    Thousands of miles south of the island of Bliss, day and night last for 72 hours. Here is one of the natural wonders of this world: a whirlpool thirty miles wide and a hundred miles around. This is the Drain. Anything sucked into its frothing, turbulent waters is never seen again.

    Wren has spent most of her life on Edgeland, a nearby island where people bring their dead to be blessed and prepared for the afterlife. There the dead are loaded into boats with treasure and sent over the cliff, and into the Drain. Orphaned and alone, Wren dreams of escaping Edgeland, and her chance finally comes when furriers from the Polar north arrive with their dead, and treasure for their dead.

    With the help of her friend Alec, Wren plans to loot one of the boats before it enters the Drain. But the boat–with Alec and Wren onboard–is sucked into the whirlpool. What they discover beyond the abyss is beyond what anyone could have imagined.

    Includes an original song written and performed by Celia Rose. Visit www.celiarosemusic.com for more.

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    About Jake Halpern

    Jake Halpern is an acclaimed journalist, author, and radio producer who has written for several publications including The New Yorker and The New… More about Jake Halpern

    About Peter Kujawinski

    For eighteen years, Peter Kujawinski was an American diplomat, on assignment in places like Israel, Haiti, France, and at the… More about Peter Kujawinski

    About Jake Halpern

    Jake Halpern is an acclaimed journalist, author, and radio producer who has written for several publications including The New Yorker and The New… More about Jake Halpern

    About Peter Kujawinski

    For eighteen years, Peter Kujawinski was an American diplomat, on assignment in places like Israel, Haiti, France, and at the… More about Peter Kujawinski

    About Jake Halpern

    Jake Halpern is an acclaimed journalist, author, and radio producer who has written for several publications including The New Yorker and The New… More about Jake Halpern

    About Peter Kujawinski

    For eighteen years, Peter Kujawinski was an American diplomat, on assignment in places like Israel, Haiti, France, and at the… More about Peter Kujawinski

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    May 08, 2018 | 288 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780147517418

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    May 09, 2017 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780698405592

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 09, 2017 | 485 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781524777937

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    ★ “Halpern and Kujawinksi have constructed a refreshing, original fantasy that thoughtfully probes the subjects of class, religion, and morality. . . . Compellingly written, this otherworldly adventure is a unique offering that deserves attention.”—Booklist, [starred review]

    “An imaginative adventure/fantasy exploring the afterlife. Edgeland is a place more for the living than for the dead. . . . Recommended for fans of James Dashner’s “Maze Runner” series, this is a solid addition to collections serving upper middle grade and middle school readers.”—School Library Journal 

    “Give this compelling look at life-after-death to young readers looking for a mystery, a friendship that spans worlds, and those interested in a unique world with a totally different look at life beyond life.”—VOYA

    “In this intriguing fantasy, two friends discover the secret of life after death as they travel to the realm where people go to await their final fate . . . . Halpern and Kujawinski provide a fascinating world, and their story is fueled by a strong premise and compelling protagonists”—Publishers Weekly

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