{"product_id":"transylvania-county-9781250910226","title":"Transylvania County","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hardy Boys \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eGravity Falls \u003c\/i\u003ein this delightfully spooky middle grade adventure about a small town with secrets, the monster lurking in its shadows, and the misunderstood new kid who has to believe the unbelievable to save them all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDigby Romer has never lived in one place for very long; despite his best intentions, he's managed to get kicked out of every European boarding school his parents have shipped him off to. Now, his dad has dragged him to live with his aunt and uncle in small-town USA, with hopes that a slower-paced life will finally fix Dig's so-called \"behavioral issues.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut all is not well here in Transylvania County, even if the locals insist that the legends of cryptids and monsters lurking in the woods are nothing more than lore. On his first night in town, Dig is convinced that he spots a gigantic, fanged beast in the woods--but nobody believes him. And then the school's PE teacher disappears, replaced by a greasy, suspicious man named Renfield who \u003ci\u003emust \u003c\/i\u003ehave an ulterior motive. When more people begin to disappear, Dig sets off with a ragtag crew--his smartypants cousin, the bossy class president, and a survivalist loner--to get to the bottom of things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething is hunting in Transylvania County, and these kids might have to break a few rules to find out who. Luckily, if there's one thing Dig is good at, it's making trouble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jenny Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Odd Dot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250910226\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 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny Howard\u003c\/b\u003e earned her BA from the University of Southern California and her MFA in fiction from Chapman University, where she was a creative writing fellow. She later taught creative writing at Chapman University and at the Orange County School of the Arts. She lives in Southern California with her husband, their four children, a neurotic terripoo, and a precocious sourdough starter named Charles Wallace. \u003ci\u003eTransylvania County\u003c\/i\u003e is her middle grade debut. \u003cb\u003ejennyhowardwrites.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jenny Howard \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48719994912925,"sku":"9781250910226","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3d6b28db-b890-4809-afcf-4527192fe2c5.jpg?v=1785313699","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/transylvania-county-9781250910226","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}