{"product_id":"the-witchs-boy-9781616205485","title":"The Witch's Boy by Barnhill, Kelly","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This spellbinding fantasy begs for a cozy chair and several hours of uninterrupted reading time.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Across the forest that borders Ned's village, Áine, the daughter of the Bandit King, is haunted by her mother's last words: \"The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his.\" When the Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, Áine and Ned meet. Can they trust each other long enough to cross a dangerous enchanted forest and stop the war about to boil over between their two kingdoms? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Minneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[\u003ci\u003eThe Witch's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e] should open young readers' eyes to something that is all around them in the very world we live in: the magic of words.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a book to treasure.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Nerdy Book Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2014 \u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2014 \u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of 2014 \u003cbr\u003e A Chicago Public Library \"Best of the Best\" 2014\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Barnhill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Algonquin Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616205485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e168165 \/ Witch's Boy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Barnhill \u003c\/b\u003elives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of six novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Drank the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2017 John Newbery Medal. She is also the winner of the World Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, a Nebula Award, and the PEN\/USA literary prize. Visit her online at kellybarnhill.com or on Twitter: @kellybarnhill. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40816568238233,"sku":"9781616205485","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_271d3c64-834b-4982-acf8-d72fec444b57.jpg?v=1724698779","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-witchs-boy-9781616205485","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}