{"product_id":"monster-tree-by-sarah-allen-9780374390976","title":"Monster Tree","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eA Monster Calls\u003c\/em\u003e in this spine-tingling, emotionally rich middle-grade novel about a boy who must protect his neighbourhood from a malevolent monster tree while dealing with the recent loss of his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Family and friendship form the center of this spooky yet moving story which will captivate young readers.”\u003c\/em\u003e - Adrianna Cuevas, Pura Belpré Honour- and Edgar Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ghosts of Rancho Espanto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomething evil is growing . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinus used to be an artist, like his dad. Now his father is gone, and Linus's mum has moved them to the other side of the city, hoping for a fresh start. Maybe, for the first time in months, Linus will even draw again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut there's something unusual about their neighbour Maude and something wrong with the grotesque tree in her backyard. At night Linus sees it moving, changing, growing. When increasingly bizarre events plague the neighbourhood—massive claw marks appearing on doors and cars, pets going missing, sightings of a red-eyed creature—he suspects Maude and her tree are to blame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith his home under threat, Linus teams up with his goofy best friend, Spencer, and no-nonsense new girl Abby to unearth whatever sinister seeds have been planted next door . . . where something truly monstrous is just taking root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Nightmare House\u003c\/em\u003e (“A gorgeous book with scares enough for the brave at heart and heart enough for everyone.” - Lora Senf, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Clackity\u003c\/em\u003e), Sarah Allen weaves together spooky supernatural adventure with a poignant tale of grief, the healing power of art, and the uniting force of friendship in \u003cem\u003eMonster Tree\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243182797036,"sku":"9780374390976","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780374390976-monster-tree-1.jpg?v=1787981650","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/monster-tree-by-sarah-allen-9780374390976","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}