{"title":"Series: Sunderworld","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSunderworld\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a diverse exploration across subjects ranging from \u003cem\u003eHome \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eEngineering \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/em\u003e. Readers can expect thoughtful insights into design, architecture, and technical innovation, alongside rich cultural and historical perspectives that illuminate the complexities of both past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether journeying through the layers of history, delving into creative arts, or uncovering advances in computing and technology, this collection presents a unique blend of knowledge that appeals to curious minds eager to understand the world from multiple vantage points.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sunderworld-vol-1-the-extraordinary-disappointments-of-leopold-berry-by-ransom-riggs-9781761181474","title":"Sunderworld Vol 1: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Leopold Berry is seeing weird things around Los Angeles. A man who pops a tooth into a parking meter. A glowing trapdoor in a parking lot. A half-mechanical raccoon with its tail on fire that just won't leave him alone. Every hallucinatory moment seems plucked from a cheesy 1990s fantasy TV show called \u003ci\u003eMax's Adventures in Sunderworld\u003c\/i\u003e—and that's because they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot a good sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the blurry weeks after his mother's death, a young Leopold discovered VHS tapes of its one and only season in a box headed for the trash—and soon became obsessed. Losing himself in Sunder was the best way to avoid two things: grieving his mother and being a chronic disappointment to his overbearing father. But when the strange visions return—at the worst possible time on the worst possible day—Leopold turns to his best friend Emmet for help. Together they discover that Sunder is much more than just an old TV show, and that Los Angeles is far stranger than they ever imagined. And soon, he'll realise that not only is Sunderworld real, but it's in grave danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCertain he's finally been chosen for greatness, Leopold risks everything to claim his destiny, save the world of his childhood dreams, and prove once and for all that he's not the disappointment his father believes him to be. But when everything goes terribly, horribly, excruciatingly wrong, Leopold's disappointments prove to be more extraordinary than he ever could have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you battle darkness when no one believes in you—not even yourself?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVisionary storyteller Ransom Riggs weaves the familiar with the peculiar in a stunning tale of loss, triumph, friendship, and magic, reminding readers everywhere that true heroes are made, not born—and that when you're never the chosen one, sometimes you have to choose yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Sunderworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the #1 Bestselling Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller, International Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A visually rich literary experience.' - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Chilling, wondrous.' - \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Boy, can Ransom Riggs tell a story.' - NPR.org\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'David Lynchian imagery, and rich eerie detail.' - \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs.' - \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Weirdly wonderful characters.' - io9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. 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Sunder was desperate for a hero, and Leopold Berry was certain he'd been chosen to save it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe was wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter flunking his channeler test in spectacular fashion and getting kicked out of Sunder in record time, Leopold swore he was done with magic for good—until a trail of clues from his late mother dragged him back in, then led him to a mysterious ring that might just be the most powerful object in magical history. If only he can figure out how the damn thing works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow the walls are closing in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFamous in Sunder for all the wrong reasons, Leopold is being stalked by paparazzi, threatened by government agents determined to get their hands on the ring, and hunted by terrifying creatures hungry for its power. 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