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The Creature of the Pines

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hatem Aly

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hatem Aly

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hatem Aly

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hatem Aly

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hatem Aly

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hatem Aly

By Adam Gidwitz
Read by January LaVoy and Adam Gidwitz

By Adam Gidwitz
Read by January LaVoy and Adam Gidwitz

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Part of The Unicorn Rescue Society

Part of The Unicorn Rescue Society

Part of The Unicorn Rescue Society

Part of The Unicorn Rescue Society

Paperback $7.99

Aug 06, 2019 | ISBN 9780735231726 | 7-10 years

Hardcover $14.99

Apr 10, 2018 | ISBN 9780735231702 | 7-10 years

Ebook $7.99

Apr 10, 2018 | ISBN 9780735231719 | 7-10 years

Audiobook Download $14.00

Apr 10, 2018 | 136 Minutes | 7-10 years

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    About The Creature of the Pines

    A New York Times bestseller—now available in paperback.

    INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS STORY about the medieval Secret Order of the Unicorn!

    Unicorns are real.     (At least we think they are.)
     
    Are you ready to protect the creatures of myth and legend? Then you belong in The Unicorn Rescue Society. HURRY–THE CREATURES NEED YOU!
     
    Elliot Eisner isn’t exactly thrilled with the first day at his new school. His class is going on a field trip to a creepy forest called the Pine Barrens. The trip is being led by Professor Fauna, the weirdest teacher
    Elliot has ever met. And the only kid who will talk to Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, isn’t afraid of danger. She likes danger.
     
    Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers.
     
    Join Elliot and Uchenna on their very first quest as members of the Unicorn Rescue Society in this fantasy-adventure series from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitors Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm.

    Illustrated throughout, this is the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.

    About The Creature of the Pines

    A New York Times bestseller!

    Unicorns are real.     (At least we think they are.)
     
    Are you ready to protect the creatures of myth and legend? Then you belong in The Unicorn Rescue Society. HURRY–THE CREATURES NEED YOU!
     
    Elliot Eisner isn’t exactly thrilled with the first day at his new school. His class is going on a field trip to a creepy forest called the Pine Barrens. The trip is being led by Professor Fauna, the weirdest teacher
    Elliot has ever met. And the only kid who will talk to Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, isn’t afraid of danger. She likes danger.
     
    Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers.
     
    Join Elliot and Uchenna on their very first quest as members of the Unicorn Rescue Society in this fantasy-adventure series from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitors Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm.

    Illustrated throughout, this is the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.

    About The Creature of the Pines

    A New York Times bestseller!

    Unicorns are real.     (At least we think they are.)
     
    Are you ready to protect the creatures of myth and legend? Then you belong in The Unicorn Rescue Society. HURRY–THE CREATURES NEED YOU!
     
    Elliot Eisner isn’t exactly thrilled with the first day at his new school. His class is going on a field trip to a creepy forest called the Pine Barrens. The trip is being led by Professor Fauna, the weirdest teacher
    Elliot has ever met. And the only kid who will talk to Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, isn’t afraid of danger. She likes danger.
     
    Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers.
     
    Join Elliot and Uchenna on their very first quest as members of the Unicorn Rescue Society in this fantasy-adventure series from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitors Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm.

    Illustrated throughout, this is the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.

    About The Creature of the Pines

    A New York Times bestseller!
    INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS STORY about the medieval Secret Order of the Unicorn!

    Unicorns are real.     (At least we think they are.)
     
    Are you ready to protect the creatures of myth and legend? Then you belong in The Unicorn Rescue Society. HURRY–THE CREATURES NEED YOU!
     
    Elliot Eisner isn’t exactly thrilled with the first day at his new school. His class is going on a field trip to a creepy forest called the Pine Barrens. The trip is being led by Professor Fauna, the weirdest teacher Elliot has ever met. And the only kid who will talk to Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, isn’t afraid of danger. She likes danger.
     
    Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers.
     
    Join Elliot and Uchenna on their very first quest as members of the Unicorn Rescue Society in this fantasy-adventure series from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor’s Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm.

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    Also by Adam Gidwitz

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    The Chupacabras of the Río Grande
    The Basque Dragon
    See all books by Adam Gidwitz

    Also by Adam Gidwitz

    Hope Wins
    A Tale Dark & Grimm: Complete Trilogy Box Set
    Sasquatch and the Muckleshoot
    The Chupacabras of the Río Grande
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    See all books by Adam Gidwitz

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full-time—which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on the couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with… More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Hatem Aly

    Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured in multiple publications worldwide. He currently lives in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people. His illustrated work includes the Newbery Honor winner… More about Hatem Aly

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full-time—which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on the couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with… More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Hatem Aly

    Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured in multiple publications worldwide. He currently lives in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people. His illustrated work includes the Newbery Honor winner… More about Hatem Aly

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full-time—which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on the couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with… More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Hatem Aly

    Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured in multiple publications worldwide. He currently lives in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people. His illustrated work includes the Newbery Honor winner… More about Hatem Aly

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full-time—which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on the couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with… More about Adam Gidwitz

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Aug 06, 2019 | 192 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9780735231726

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $14.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Apr 10, 2018 | 192 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9780735231702

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Apr 10, 2018 | 192 Pages | 7-10 years | ISBN 9780735231719

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $14.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 10, 2018 | 136 Minutes | 7-10 years | ISBN 9780525530367
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    Praise

    A 2019 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award (Middle Reader) Finalist!
    A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year

    Praise for the Unicorn Rescue Society series:

    “As facts are interwoven and also combined with a multitude of puns, the narrative is informative and lighthearted…. Learning while laughing is the goal, and it is achieved.” –School Library Journal

    “An easy, fun hook for readers.” – The New York Times Book Review

    “A rollicking tale with engaging characters and an irresistible premise.” –Booklist

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