{"product_id":"rise-of-the-jumbies-paperback","title":"Rise of the Jumbies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTracey Baptiste\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second installment of the action-packed, fantasy-adventure series, \u003ci\u003eThe Jumbies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deep beneath the waves, a great enemy awakens . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Corinne LaMer defeated the wicked jumbie Severine months ago, but things haven't exactly gone back to normal in her Caribbean island home. Everyone knows Corinne is half-jumbie, and many of her neighbors treat her with mistrust. When local children begin to go missing, snatched from the beach and vanishing into wells, suspicious eyes turn to Corinne. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To rescue the missing children and clear her own name, Corinne goes deep into the ocean to find Mama D'Leau, the dangerous jumbie who rules the sea. But Mama D'Leau's help comes with a price. Corinne and her friends Dru, Bouki, and Malik must travel with mermaids across the ocean to fetch a powerful object for Mama D'Leau. The only thing more perilous than Corinne's adventures across the sea is the jumbie that waits for her back home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With action-packed storytelling and inventive twists on Caribbean and West African mythology and fairy tales, \u003ci\u003eRise of the Jumbies \u003c\/i\u003eis a breathlessly exciting tale of courage and friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An NPR Best Book of 2017 \u003cbr\u003e A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017 \u003cbr\u003e A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracey Baptiste\u003c\/b\u003e lived in Trinidad until she was fifteen; she grew up on jumbie stories and fairy tales. She is a former teacher who works as a writer and editor. Visit her online at traceybaptiste.com and on Twitter: @TraceyBaptiste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rise of the Jumbies\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770651410720,"sku":"9781616209827","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/149aa969a2e242e8c7a9930118d3e90a.webp?v=1780376389","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rise-of-the-jumbies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}