{"product_id":"maggie-the-dread-a-novel-9781499817065","title":"Maggie the Dread (a Novel)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe end is nigh. Bring snacks!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Sebastian accidentally releases a long-imprisoned vampire-goddess after a rough day at school, he sets off a chain of events that will result in the destruction of reality as he knows it, unless he can find a way to stop it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderful romp with a fresh premise.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read.\" -Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh-grader Sebastian Onizuka is having a terrible Friday. He overslept after making a video game, spilled orange juice on his pants so it looked like he peed on himself, and then accidentally freed a vampire-goddess from a cursed stone obelisk in the detention room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWait, \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCenturies ago, twelve-year-old goddess Maggorthulax was imprisoned to stop her from devouring the universe. But now that she's free, Maggorthulax--or Maggie as she likes to be called--is going to destroy reality during the upcoming solar eclipse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite being the Princess of the Abyss, Maggie would rather eat shrimp chips, blip bullies in and out of existence, and binge-watch episodes of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Toilet Man\u003c\/i\u003e than fulfill her evil destiny. Besides, she's never had a friend before meeting Sebastian, so she'd like to hang out a little longer before wiping out the universe. There's just one catch . . . there's nothing she can do to stop the end of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this laugh-out-loud book about friendship and bravery, Sebastian and Maggie have six days to find an ancient spell, navigate middle school, and save the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Austin Gilkeson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yellow Jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.94w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499817065\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\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAustin Gilkeson writes stories for children and essays for people of all ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeignPolicy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTor Nightfire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Toast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoints in Case, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUnbound Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e online. His essays also appearin the anthologies \u003ci\u003eBody Language\u003c\/i\u003e (Catapult, 2022), \u003ci\u003eInaka: Portraits of Life in Rural Japan\u003c\/i\u003e (Camphor Press, 2020), and \u003ci\u003eDown the Block: An Anthology of City Life\u003c\/i\u003e (Metrolingua, 2009). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAustin grew up in the Carolinas and is a graduate of William \u0026amp; Mary and the University of Chicago. He spent two years on the Japanese island of Tsushima, sixteen years in Chicago, and now lives with his wife and son outside Houston where he works as an English teacher.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Austin Gilkeson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641342111901,"sku":"9781499817065","price":31.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_32d37edc-149e-4326-af20-08255b52020e.jpg?v=1784107148","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/maggie-the-dread-a-novel-9781499817065","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}