{"product_id":"the-collectors-hardcover","title":"The Collectors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacqueline West\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Original, brave, and addictive.\"--Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eThe Inquisitor's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every page. \u003cem\u003eThe Collectors\u003c\/em\u003e begins an enchanting two-book series from Jacqueline West, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of The Books of Elsewhere series. For fans of \u003cem\u003eSerafina and the Black Cloak, The Isle of the Lost, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Keepers. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan has always been an outsider. He's hard of hearing, collects trinkets, and lives with his single mother--an opera singer with a huge personality. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies from a fountain, and everything changes. He follows the girl, Pebble, and uncovers an underground society full of wishes and the people who collect them. Not all wishes are good and even good wishes often have unintended consequences, and the Collectors have made it their duty to protect us. But they aren't the only ones who have their eyes on the world's wishes--and they may not be the good guys, after all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jacqueline West spins a story about friendship, magic, and the gray area between good and evil. \u003cem\u003eThe Collectors\u003c\/em\u003e is for fans of Cassie Beasley's \u003cem\u003eCircus Mirandus \u003c\/em\u003eand Jonathan Auxier's \u003cem\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e Booklist \u003c\/em\u003ecalls it, \"A brilliant fantasy adventure exploring the consequences of getting what you wish for.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook closely.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you see that marble in the grass? The tiny astronaut with one arm raised? The old-fashioned key in the gutter? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan sees them. Van notices all sorts of things. But usually no one notices Van. He's small, and he's always the new kid, easy to overlook. Then one day he watches a mysterious girl and a silver squirrel dive into a fountain to steal a coin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd--even more strange--\u003cem\u003ethey\u003c\/em\u003e notice \u003cem\u003eVan\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, the world changes for Van. It becomes a place where wishes are real. A place where wishes can be collected, just like his little treasures. A place where wishes can come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's not always a good thing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot all wishes are good, you see, and even good wishes can have unintended consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Van is about to find out just how big those consequences can be.\u003c\/p\u003e--Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor book \u003cem\u003eThe Inquisitor's Tale \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook closely.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you see that marble in the grass? The tiny astronaut with one arm raised? The old-fashioned key in the gutter? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan sees them. Van notices all sorts of things. But usually no one notices Van. He's small, and he's always the new kid, easy to overlook. Then one day he watches a mysterious girl and a silver squirrel dive into a fountain to steal a coin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd--even more strange--\u003cem\u003ethey\u003c\/em\u003e notice \u003cem\u003eVan\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, the world changes for Van. It becomes a place where wishes are real. A place where wishes can be collected, just like his little treasures. A place where wishes can come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's not always a good thing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot all wishes are good, you see, and even good wishes can have unintended consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Van is about to find out just how big those consequences can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schneider Family Book Award (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 Collectors\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 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753601138976,"sku":"9780062691699","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9069f89e4a096f24170958086d85d613.webp?v=1780023579","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-collectors-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}