{"product_id":"dont-pull-the-strings-jenni-ward-9781923575066","title":"Don't Pull the Strings","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eShe knows your name. Now she wants the rest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eLili Huang has only just moved to Hollow Bend when she notices the puppet shop across the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirelle's Marionettes \u0026amp; Fine Toys\u003c\/strong\u003e has been closed for years. The windows are dusty. The door is locked. Everyone says nobody goes inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut at night, the lights glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe puppets tap on the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the woman behind the counter smiles like she has been waiting for Lili all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Madame Virelle gives Lili a puppet called Pip, Lili refuses to keep it. But Pip keeps coming back. Then a red string appears around Lili's wrist - thin, tight, and impossible to remove.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon Lili discovers Hollow Bend has lost children before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf she cannot uncover the truth behind the puppet shop, Madame Virelle will add one more puppet to her collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause some strings are not meant to be pulled.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jenni Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923575066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923575066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Miraworth Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Jenni Ward","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997731172607,"sku":"9781923575066","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dont-pull-the-strings-jenni-ward-9781923575066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}