{"product_id":"the-lovely-dark-9781454965022","title":"The Lovely Dark","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this haunting and poignant novel, twelve-year-old Ellie and her best friend Justin must journey through the Underworld to find their way back to the world of the Living after her accidental death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When twelve-year-old Eleanor Newton thinks she see her deceased grandmother, she misses her chance to speak with her one last time. Soon after, Ellie finds herself and her best friend Justin lost in the underworld. The pair are split up by the voices guiding their journey and Ellie arrives at Eventide House, a somewhat boarding school for children who have died. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Underworld is beautiful, but Ellie is plagued by the feeling that something isn't right, leading her to search for a way back to her family in the world of the Living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matthew Fox's haunting and lyrical prose, exemplified in his debut \u003ci\u003eThe Sky Over Rebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, guides readers through the complicated emotional landscape of grief and life after the pandemic with sincerity and a promise of hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Fox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454965022\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 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Fox\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Wiltshire, UK and now lives in Stockholm. He studied Philosophy and Politics at Balliol College, University of Oxford and holds a Masters in Screenwriting from the Northern Film School. Fox's debut \u003ci\u003eThe Sky Over Rebecca \u003c\/i\u003ereceived two starred reviews and was shortlisted for the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Children's Book Award (2024). \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is his latest work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Matthew Fox \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876613931165,"sku":"9781454965022","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_eedbc480-4408-4ae0-a4aa-ccddfbc4801e.jpg?v=1777383213","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-lovely-dark-9781454965022","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}