{"product_id":"the-october-girl-book-two-9781545826522","title":"The October Girl Book Two","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moody, coming-of-age tale for fans of \u003ci\u003eMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNimona\u003c\/i\u003e, filled with fairies and ogres and magic galore.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAutumn Ackerman grew up believing in fairies and magic and princesses who defeated dragons, but now that she's eighteen and facing a future stuck behind the counter of her small town's coffee shop, she's starting to wonder if this is all there really is to her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then she meets her childhood imaginary friend, Barnaby, in the alley behind the coffee shop one night. Autumn's entire world is turned upside down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawn into the strange and mysterious world of the Night Folk, fantastic creatures that inspired all of humanity's myths about gods and monsters, Autumn is about to discover that there is more to her world than she ever dreamed of as a little girl, and that world is far more dangerous than she could ever have imagined. With the help of Barnaby and Evan Fade, the tragic young boy who inherited the local bookstore, Autumn has to protect herself from the coldly terrifying Mr. Balloon long enough to discover the truth about the Night Folk and her own past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Dow Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maverick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/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 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 6.03w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781545826522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Dow Smith is a writer and comic book artist whose work has appeared in Mike Mignola's \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e, DC's \u003ci\u003eStarman\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. He was the writer of the \u003ci\u003eX-Files: Origins\u003c\/i\u003e comic book series, the third volume of the \u003ci\u003eDark Crystal: Creation Myths\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel series, and several Doctor Who comic book stories for IDW, the BBC, and BBC America. He is the writer and artist of DC's middle grade graphic novel \u003ci\u003eMisfits of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, and creator-owned digital comics \u003ci\u003eAmelia Shadows: Daughter of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohnny Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArch-Nemesis\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives on the east coast of the US.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Matthew Dow Smith \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48363853611165,"sku":"9781545826522","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_40058f2e-9b79-49d6-82e3-4e3b46961e68.jpg?v=1780429289","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-october-girl-book-two-9781545826522","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}