{"product_id":"creepy-cafetorium-volume-1-hardcover","title":"Creepy Cafetorium: Volume 1 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColleen AF Venable\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe McGee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Ritchey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Epic Originals comes a collection of illustrated stories serving up spooky thrills and plenty of laughs. When the lunch bell rings at Newville Elementary, you can bet that things are about to get WEIRD!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the Cafetorium! It's a cafeteria, a gymnasium, and possibly a portal to a world where cube-shaped mashed potatoes are plotting against the almost-definitely-robotic lunch staff. Join Liz Dawson, Declan, Remy, and the rest of Newville Elementary as they learn that when you have plans in the Cafetorium, the Cafetorium has plans for you, too! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach offbeat tale focuses on a different Newville Elementary student, giving readers a chance to walk in another kid's slightly wacky shoes. Funny, unexpected twists in each story provide readers with subtle lessons about honesty, consequences, self-acceptance, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe McGee\u003c\/b\u003e teaches creative writing at Sierra Nevada College. An avid cartoonist, board game player, and role-playing gamer, Joe is also the author of the Junior Monster Scouts chapter books series and three picture books: \u003ci\u003ePeanut Butter \u0026amp; Brains, Peanut Butter \u0026amp; Aliens, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePeanut Butter \u0026amp; Santa Claus.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in the mountains of West Virginia with his wife (also a children's author) and their puppy, Pepper. Visit joemcgeeauthor.com for more information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Ritchey\u003c\/b\u003e is a filmmaker and web host living in Philadelphia. He hosts a weekly gaming comedy show. He also performs on \u003ci\u003ePretend Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, an actual-play tabletop role-playing radio show. Paul is incredibly fast. So fast, in fact, that he appears to be standing still.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is a filmmaker who cohosts the tabletop role-playing podcast \u003ci\u003ePretend Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. He also produces and cohosts a gaming series on YouTube. He's a graduate of the film\/digital video program at The University of the Arts. \u003ci\u003eTo Save Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, a short film he co-directed with his writing and producing partner, Paul Ritchey, won the award for best short at the 2016 First Glance Film Festival. Nick enjoys the 80s, time travel, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, and being colorblind. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, artist Rebecca Chewning, and their awesome son, Desmond. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen not bingeing old \u003ci\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e episodes, \u003cb\u003eMarcie Colleen\u003c\/b\u003e is busy writing children's books. She is the author of numerous titles, among them \u003ci\u003eLove, Triangle, Penguinaut!, The Bear's Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSuper Happy Party Bears \u003c\/i\u003echapter book series. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her at www.thisismarciecolleen.com.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767282139424,"sku":"9781524871758","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8ab120c7d5db7a12ac789ac34f58882c.webp?v=1780308194","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/creepy-cafetorium-volume-1-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}