{"product_id":"scare-bear-9798225029227","title":"Scare Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the latest middle-school horror from K. R. Alexander, a boy learns that some gifts can never be returned...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy won't you play with me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack when Gideon was in third grade, he received what he thought was a babyish present -- a teddy bear that kept telling him it wanted to be his friend. Gideon didn't think too much of it when he threw the bear away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow it's three years later -- and on Gideon's birthday, he finds a strange package. And inside it's... the same bear. Only now it looks like it's been run over by a truck. And instead of wanting to be friends, it wants... revenge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e K. R. Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798225029227\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\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eK. R. Alexander is the pseudonym for author Alex R. Kahler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs K. R., he writes creepy middle grade books for brave young readers. As Alex -- his actual first name -- he writes fantasy novels for adults and teens. In both cases, he loves writing fiction drawn from true life experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex has traveled the world collecting strange and fascinating tales, from the misty moors of Scotland to the humid jungles of Hawaii. He is always on the move, as he believes there is much more to life than what meets the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can learn more about his travels and other books, including \u003ci\u003eDarkroom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVacancy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGallowgate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fear Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Scare Me series, on his website: cursedlibrary.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"K. R. Alexander \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48910056751261,"sku":"9798225029227","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_46ebd279-0526-4ba2-a3d5-6e509f98e17a.jpg?v=1789455764","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/scare-bear-9798225029227","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}