{"product_id":"wildwood-movie-tie-in-edition-9780063517950","title":"Wildwood Movie Tie-In Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a major motion picture from LAIKA, the studio behind \u003ci\u003eCoraline. \u003c\/i\u003eLook for it on October 23, 2026! The first book in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling fantasy series full of magic, wonder, and danger from Colin Meloy, lead singer of the highly celebrated band the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, the award-winning illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDu Is Tak \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrue McKeel's life is ordinary. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where it rains a lot. She has a mother and a father and a baby brother. Ordinary. At least until her brother is abducted by a flock of crows. And then things get really weird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou see, on every map of Portland there is a big splotch of green in the center of the city labeled \"I.W.\" This stands for \"Impassable Wilderness.\" No one's ever gone in -- or at least returned to tell of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd this is where the crows take her brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins an adventure that will take Prue and her friend Curtis deep into the Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval, a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much bigger as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wilderness the locals call Wildwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWILDWOOD is a spellbinding tale full of wonder, danger, and magic that juxtaposes the thrill of a secret world and modern city life. Original and fresh yet steeped in classic fantasy, this is a novel that could have only come from the imagination of Colin Meloy, celebrated for his inventive and fantastic storytelling as the lead singer of the Decemberists. With dozens of intricate and beautiful illustrations by award-winning artist Carson Ellis, WILDWOOD is truly a new classic for the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Meloy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storytide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 6.00w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063517950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeloy, Colin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eColin Meloy is the author of\u003cem\u003e The Stars Did Wander Darkling, The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid, \u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling Wildwood Chronicles as well as two picture books, \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Everyone's Awake.\u003c\/em\u003e He is also the singer and songwriter for the indie rock band the Decemberists. Colin lives in Oregon with his wife and frequent collaborator, illustrator Carson Ellis, and their sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllis, Carson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCarson Ellis is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including the Wildwood Chronicles, and is the author and illustrator of the picture books \u003cem\u003eDu Iz Tak?, \u003c\/em\u003e a Caldecott Honor winner, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHome\u003c\/em\u003e. Carson lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Colin Meloy \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48910190706845,"sku":"9780063517950","price":14.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5dcd9919-5112-4ab0-944f-55d1012c92cc.jpg?v=1789456923","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/wildwood-movie-tie-in-edition-9780063517950","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}