{"product_id":"wishbone-hardcover","title":"Wishbone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustine Pucella Winans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoraline \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eGhost Squad \u003c\/i\u003ein this terrifying story about what happens when you aren't careful what you wish for. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOllie Di Costa wishes things could be different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe wishes the bullies at school would leave him alone. He wishes his parents would stop fighting. He wishes his sister Mia didn't have to worry about things like paying for college. But most of all, he wishes he wasn't so \u003ci\u003eangry\u003c\/i\u003e about all of this. When he and Mia find a two-tailed cat they name Wishbone, Ollie takes comfort in telling him everything he wishes would change-then suddenly, it does. Everything Ollie and Mia wish for comes true, and it's like all of their problems are solved. But magic comes at a price. Whatever they wish for is not simply given to them, but \u003ci\u003etaken\u003c\/i\u003e from others. And to make matters worse, a mysterious shadow man called The Mage is after Wishbone and his power. With each wish, darkness takes over more and more of their world, and worst of all, it threatens to take over Ollie, too. But can he let go of everything he's ever wanted? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJustine Pucella Winans, author of the Stonewall Honor book \u003ci\u003eThe Otherwoods\u003c\/i\u003e, brings us another bone-chilling middle grade horror, urging readers to not only be careful what you wish for, but beware of who you may become if you aren't.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustine Pucella Winans \u003c\/b\u003eis a queer writer who lives in Los Angeles with their husband, cats, and the monster under their bed. When not checking for portals to terrifying spirit worlds, they can be found learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, reading webcomics, or writing fun and creepy books for kids and teens. Find them online at @justinepwinans or at www.justinepucellawinans.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41958502039687,"sku":"9781547612574","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9dd9b6cd77928457c530b42ff3ba4dec.webp?v=1734074016","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/wishbone-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}