{"product_id":"the-anti-book-9780525552413","title":"The Anti-Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Secret Series comes a darkly funny story about a boy who wants the world to disappear. This fantastical quest for comfort and belonging is perfect for fans of classics like \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Tollbooth \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Coraline\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMickey is angry all the time: at his divorced parents, at his sister, and at his two new stepmoms, both named Charlie. And so he can't resist the ad inside his pack of gum: Do you ever wish everyone would go away? Buy \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Book\u003c\/i\u003e  Satisfaction guaranteed. He orders the book, but when it arrives, it's blank--except for one line of instruction: \u003ci\u003eTo erase it, write it\u003c\/i\u003e. He fills the pages with all the things and people he dislikes . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNext thing he knows, he's wandering an anti-world, one in which everything and everyone familiar is gone. Or are they? His sister soon reappears--but she's only four inches tall. A tiny talking house with wings looks strangely familiar, as does the mysterious half-invisible boy who seems to think that he and Mickey are best buds. The boy persuades Mickey to go find the Bubble Gum King--the king, who resides at the top of a mountain, is the only one who might be able help Mickey fix the mess he's made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of humor and surprise, and slyly meaningful, this is a \u003ci\u003eWizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e for today's generation--a fantastical quest for comfort and belonging that will resonate with many, many readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon, Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525552413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.40d","brand":"Raphael Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39337624010827,"sku":"9780525552413","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_cf8c90f8-e3ea-4bc5-98a8-b4b9b7539ce1.jpg?v=1619528354","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-anti-book-9780525552413","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}