My husband, Mike Johnston, writes books too, and has been a huge part of mine, and is always there for the cackling and the kvetching. Both my parents were huge readers who always bought me any book I ever wanted from the bookstore. Every book I write is for my daughter, Mattea. Thank you to my readers!
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CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
DEDICATION
Prologue: The Unvitation
PART ONE
Chapter One: The Girl
Chapter Two: The Book
Chapter Three: The Boy
Chapter Four: The Series
Chapter Five: The Friend
Chapter Seven: The Pasta Posse
Chapter Eight: The Trees
Chapter Nine: The Hunt
Chapter Ten: Pie ’n Burger, Pied and Pipe
Chapter Eleven: Never After
Prologue: The Unseen
PART TWO
Chapter Twelve: Jack’s Journey
Chapter Thirteen: Filomena’s Journey
Chapter Fourteen: The Cottage
Chapter Fifteen: The Raid
Chapter Sixteen: The Battle
Chapter Seventeen: The Rescue
Chapter Eighteen: The Feast
Chapter Nineteen: The Mark
Prologue: The Uneaten
PART THREE
Chapter Twenty: Back
Chapter Twenty-One: School Daze
Chapter Twenty-Two: Back to the Books
Chapter Twenty-Three: Never Say Never
Prologue: The Undaunted
Chapter Twenty-Five: Into the Deep
Chapter Twenty-Six: The Show of Strength
Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Test of Wills
Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Riddle
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Fire and Blood
Chapter Thirty: Tinker, Tailor, Cobbler, Fashion Designer
Chapter Thirty-One: There and Back Again
Chapter Thirty-Two: Bridge Tolls and Trolls
Chapter Thirty-Three: Kidnapped
Chapter Thirty-Four: Pub Meal
Chapter Thirty-Five: Alistair Bartholomew Barnaby
Prologue: The Unknown
PART FOUR
Chapter Thirty-Six: Into the Woods
Chapter Thirty-Seven: To Grandma’s House
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Hunter and Hunted
Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Kingdom of the Lamp
Chapter Forty: Desert Trek
Chapter Forty-One: The Cavern
Chapter Forty-Two: Darkness
Chapter Forty-Three: Cry Wolf
Chapter Forty-Four: Ogre’s Wrath Indeed
Prologue: The UnWritten
Chapter Forty-Six: Victory
Chapter Forty-Seven: More Adventures Await
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT
Text copyright © 2020 by Melissa de la Cruz
Illustrations copyright © 2020 by James Madsen
Published by Roaring Brook Press
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Library of Congress Control Number 2019941019
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eISBN 9781250311221
First hardcover edition 2020
eBook edition 2020