{"product_id":"9780698146372","title":"Gobbled by Ghorks","description":"\u003cb\u003eIF THESE CREATURES DON'T PUT ON A SHOW, THEY'LL BE PUT ON A PLATE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jean-Remy receives a singing telegram from his long-lost sister, Eloise Yvette, the Creature Department is once again thrown into an invention frenzy. Rumor has it that the Ghorks have taken Heppleworth’s Food Factory hostage. And worse, they are threatening to make tasty treats of the creatures inside!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElliot and Leslie lead the way to the town of Simmersville with Ghork-grappling inventions in hand. A grand Food Festival is in full swing, and the fanciest restaurant in town is serving a very suspicious Special. Elliot takes a bite, but when strange green hair starts growing on his arm, he wishes he hadn’t.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very hairy Elliot, a blurrified Leslie, and our favorite department of creatures finally come nose-to-snout with the Ghorks and uncover a sinister scheme. But can they fend off the gang of ravenous Ghorks before dinnertime?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for \u003c\/i\u003eThe Creature Department: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Stunning. . . . a bit like if you took \u003ci\u003eCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMonsters Inc\u003c\/i\u003e. and shoved them in a TARDIS.”—\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The creatures are a giggle-inducing example of an imagination run wild.”—\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The creatures are the main appeal . . . and their antics, coupled with the strong visuals, will attract readers who enjoy imaginative, slightly silly fantasies.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A literal Creature feature, with plenty of cinematic and digital spinoff potential.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A lot of silliness, a bit of rickum rockery, and a giggle of grossness.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117411188976,"sku":"9780698146372","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698146372_p0.jpg?v=1763620108","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698146372","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}