{"product_id":"the-stars-did-wander-darkling-9781529517286","title":"The Stars Did Wander Darkling","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA suspenseful and atmospheric horror perfect for younger fans of \u003ci\u003eStranger Things \u003c\/i\u003eand Neil Gaiman, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and the Decemberists’ lead singer\/songwriter Colin Meloy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of a sudden, the most ordinary things have taken on a sinister edge: a penny on a doormat. A man in a brown suit under a streetlamp. The persistent sound of an axe chopping in the middle of the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe keeps telling himself that this is Seaham, a sleepy seaside town where nothing ever happens. Or at least nothing did, until his dad’s construction company opened up the cliff beneath the old – some say cursed – Langdon place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon, though, he and his friends can’t deny it: more and more of the adults in town are acting strangely. An ancient, long-buried evil has been unleashed upon the community, and it’s up to the kids to stop it before it’s too late . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeloy expertly teases out the suspense to foster an atmosphere of otherworldly mystery, while concretely establishing the story’s sense of time and place. Delectable details stud the narrative. . . Meloy delivers a solid middle-grade horror story with authentic chills and splashes of gore. The friendship between the four main characters drives it all, much like in \u003ci\u003eStranger Things \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Stand by Me\u003c\/i\u003e, ensuring readers’ hearts are engaged as much as their adrenaline. * Booklist - Starred Review *\u003cbr\u003eAesthetically eerie. . . Evoking 1980s      adventures such as \u003ci\u003eThe Goonies\u003c\/i\u003e. . . a nostalgic summertime      adventure involving cinematic chase sequences, uncanny occurrences, and      psychological unease. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eA splendidly atmospheric and spooky story about the re-emergence of an ancient evil, that will delight young readers (12+) who enjoy a bit of a fright. * The Letterpress Project *\u003cbr\u003eSome of this gave me the feeling a horror movie was unfolding before my eyes, so creepy are the happenings. * Red Reading Hub *","brand":"Walker Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867518906711,"sku":"9781529517286","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529517286.jpg?v=1722283669","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-stars-did-wander-darkling-9781529517286","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}