{"product_id":"escape-from-hillcrest-house-9781459843059","title":"Escape from Hillcrest House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinnigan lives with his parents and brother at Hillcrest House, a creepy mansion deep in the woods that he has never left, not even once.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe world beyond its gates has become unlivable since \"the Happenings\", when atomic warfare resulted in mass destruction and transformed humans into blood-drinking creatures. That's why Finnigan and his family must stay inside. Still, Finnigan's life at Hillcrest House is busy with chores, tutoring and the strange memory exercises that his strict parents insist on. Then one day he stumbles upon a secret room in the basement filled with evidence that his life is built on a bed of lies. Shocked by what he finds, Finnigan realizes that if he ever wants to find out the truth, he will have to brave the outside world--before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandra Dussault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459843059\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\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Dussault \u003c\/strong\u003eis an author and elementary school teacher from Quebec City. She has been writing stories for young readers since 2010. During the school year, she travels far and wide to meet her readers and talk about her three favorite things: reading, writing--and her cat Francis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrator\u003cstrong\u003e Martin Côté \u003c\/strong\u003estarted his career in the 1980s as an advertising illustrator. In the early 1990s, he tried his hand at scratchboard, a technique similar to etching. His signature style has remained very similar to etching, even as he's moved into the digital age. His illustrations have been used in corporate branding, on promotional documents, book covers and beverage labels--and even in movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sandra Dussault \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48943969534109,"sku":"9781459843059","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d72bb42a-3e83-43e8-b42f-ed450fa5df15.jpg?v=1790153079","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/escape-from-hillcrest-house-9781459843059","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}