{"product_id":"9781623543563","title":"Monster vs. Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving middle-grade novel about unlikely friendships and facing our fears—or monsters!—perfect for fans of of Wendy Mass's and Rebecca Stead’s \u003ci\u003eBob\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Monstrously magical and delicious!”—William Alexander, National Book Award Winner for \u003ci\u003eGoblin Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A heartfelt tale of meeting your monsters and setting them free.\" —Linda Urban, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eA Crooked Kind of Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the edge of town, a boy named Dawz lives with his sister and their uncle-turned-adoptive-father, Pop. No one in their ramshackle house knows that a monster—who is smaller than a bear cub—lives in Dawz’s bedroom closet. She calls herself Mim. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a series of events forces Mim to leave her closet, she sets out on a quest to unlock the magic of books, but will Dawz be willing to help her? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of a monster who desperately wants to be seen and the reluctant boy who wishes he weren’t the only one who could, this exploration of found family, fear and mental health, and intergenerational trauma begs the question: What if the monsters that haunt us aren’t monsters at all?","brand":"Karen Krossing (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45485305430314,"sku":"9781623543563","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/files\/BNCImageAPI_44ebc227-0ba0-44e4-a8be-e091dcb789ac.jpg?v=1732308957","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781623543563","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}