{"product_id":"imaginary-friend","title":"Imaginary Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, a young boy is haunted by a voice in his head in this chilling horror novel, perfect for fans of Stephen King. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Haunting and thrilling.\" --John Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Epic.\" --Dan Chaon, author of\u003ci\u003e Ill Will\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her seven year-old son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night. At first, the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania seems like the perfect place to finally settle down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then, Christopher vanishes. Days later, he emerges from the woods at the edge of town, unharmed but not unchanged. He returns with a voice in his head only he can hear, with a mission only he can complete: Build a treehouse in the woods by Christmas, or his mother and everyone in the town will never be the same again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twenty years ago, Stephen Chbosky's \u003ci\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e made readers everywhere feel infinite. Now, Chbosky has returned with an epic work of literary horror, years in the making, whose grand scale and rich emotion redefine the genre. Read it with the lights on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of The Year's Best Books (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEW\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLithub\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and more!)\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51953158521063,"sku":"9781538731352","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_4533cf80-4e62-4d42-8cb0-7cd372c8a87f.jpg?v=1775658383","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/imaginary-friend","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}