{"product_id":"a-tale-of-plagues-and-perfumes-9781250911087","title":"A Tale of Plagues and Perfumes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stunningly original fantasy world that will blow your mind.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Eoin Colfer, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A delightful, redolent adventure--I couldn't put it down! . . . I'll never sniff a spice drawer the same way again.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpossible Creatures \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Inquisitor's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e in this immersive middle grade fantasy adventure that follows a girl who must use her remarkable sense of smell to save the world from a terrifying plague.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery scent tells a story\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe last thing Nia wants is to be branded a \"Sinsory.\" Where she comes from, that's just as deadly as the plagues that sweep through the land. That's why she keeps her unusually keen sense of smell a secret. Only two people in the city of Yerat know of her special abilities: her beloved Auntie and her best friend, Fox. But when the worst plague in a century hits their desert continent, all of that suddenly changes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn invitation arrives in the shape of a jar of blackcurrant jam. Nia is asked to attend the Cloister, a select and secluded school for children with heightened senses. There she meets Scentiers, like her, but also Gazers, Whisper-Gatherers, and many more, whose sensory powers go far beyond what regular folk can smell, see, or hear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's there that Nia learns her nose knows far more than she ever dreamed . . . maybe enough to find the cure for the plague. Or even sniff out the sinister secrets hiding in the Cloister's walls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jake Halpern,Peter Kujawinski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250911087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Halpern\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose work can be found in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is host of the acclaimed podcast, \u003ci\u003eDeep Cover\u003c\/i\u003e, and he teaches writing at Yale University. His favorite smell is his 100-pound dog, Milo (after his bath). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kujawinski\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author, an award-winning travel and feature journalist, and formerly an American foreign service officer. He lives in Chicago with his family. His favorite smells are all cheeses, the moldier and more pungent the better! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, Jake and Peter are the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling authors of \u003ci\u003eNightfall\u003c\/i\u003e, its sequel \u003ci\u003eEdgeland\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eDormia \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy: \u003ci\u003eDormia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld's End\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShadow Tree\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jake Halpern \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47579883634845,"sku":"9781250911087","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2a0797c7-1445-4dcd-b736-968baf27164d.jpg?v=1768897718","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-tale-of-plagues-and-perfumes-9781250911087","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}