{"product_id":"9781250124326","title":"Legends of the Lost Causes","description":"\u003cp\u003eA band of orphan avengers. A cursed stone. A horde of zombie outlaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Keech Blackwood’s new life after Bad Whiskey Nelson descends upon the Home for Lost Causes and burns it to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his home destroyed and his family lost, Keech will have to use the lessons he learned from Pa Abner to hunt down the powerful Char Stone. Luckily, he has the help of a ragtag team of orphans. Together, they’ll travel through treacherous forests, fight off the risen dead, and discover that they share mysterious bonds as they search for the legendary stone. Now it’s a race against the clock, because if Bad Whiskey finds the stone first…all is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Keech and the other orphans won’t hesitate. Because they’re more than just heroes.\u003cbr\u003eThey’re Lost Causes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegends of the Lost Causes \u003c\/i\u003emarks the thrilling start to an action-packed middle grade series by debut authors Brad McLelland and Louis Sylvester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLegends of the Lost Causes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rip-roaring adventure in the Wild West, filled with cowboys, magic, and a horde of undead villains that'll have you hunkered down in your bedroll, turning pages long after the campfire has died down.\" —Heidi Schulz, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eHook's Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I don’t get to use the word rollicking enough but there’s no other word for this book: a rollicking adventure filled with mystery and magic that crackles like a brush fire.\" —Emma Trevayne, author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Months and Years \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thrilling, dark, and full of heart, this is a Western like none I’ve ever read. I loved it.\" —Stefan Bachmann, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Peculiar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Whatnot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This is a fun and exciting story, written with the utmost respect for the Osage culture.\" —Wah-Zah-Zhi Cultural Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cowriters McLelland and Sylvester incorporate aspects of Osage cultureand legend into this action-packed series starter. Part western, part zombieflick, this pits scrappy, resourceful kids against some menacingvillains—always a recipe for success.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053154746608,"sku":"9781250124326","price":10.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250124326_p0.jpg?v=1763703024","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250124326","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}