{"product_id":"9780375846984","title":"The Crossroads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for Halloween! From the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEscape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eI Funny\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTreasure Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a series of spine-tingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father’s hometown, not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has inhabited the tree ever since. During a huge storm, lightning hits the tree, releasing the spirit, who decides his evil spree isn’t over . . . and Zack is directly in his sights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning thriller author Chris Grabenstein fills his first book for younger readers with the same humorous and spine-tingling storytelling that has made him a fast favorite with adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ \u003ci\u003e“A rip-roaring ghost story.”\u003c\/i\u003e—Booklist, \u003ci\u003eStarred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025060970736,"sku":"9780375846984","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375846984_p0.jpg?v=1769891950","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375846984","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}