{"product_id":"9780553510089","title":"Dead Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Neil Gaiman’s \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGraveyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e will embrace this darkly funny and literary debut novel about a dead boy named Crow who has a chance at friendship—and a chance at getting his life back.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCrow Darlingson may be dead, but he still loves air hockey, bowling, and drawing. Like other kids, his mother makes sure he finishes his homework, and he \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e looks forward to Halloween.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut Crow Darlingson \u003ci\u003eisn’t\u003c\/i\u003e like other kids. He stinks. He’s got maggots. His body parts fall off at inopportune moments. And he hasn’t been able to sleep in years. Not since waking up from death.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDespite the maggots, Crow is lonely. When Melody Plympton moves in next door, Crow finally has a chance at friendship \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e a shot at getting his life back from the mysterious wish-granting creature living in the park. But first there are tests to pass. And it means risking the only friend he’s had in years.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDebut author Laurel Gale’s story about friendship fulfilled may be the most moving—and most macabre—yet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050323165424,"sku":"9780553510089","price":11.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553510089_p0.jpg?v=1763717782","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553510089","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}