{"product_id":"heart-of-the-beast-shirley-siaton-9786218431034","title":"Heart of the Beast","description":"\u003cem\u003eThis middle-grade fiction collection takes you on an unforgettable journey into a child's vivid dreamscape, with modern-day classroom monsters and mythical fire serpents...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowcasing the contemporary urban fantasy novella\u003cem\u003e A Girl and her Monster\u003c\/em\u003e (April 2024) and the Philippine mythology-inspired creature feature \u003cem\u003eFire of Courage\u003c\/em\u003e (May 2023), \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeart of the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e brings the magic of reading through the sheer power of prose as a bridge between children's picture books and full-length Young Adult literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Girl and her Monster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight-year-old Rana returns to her hometown after tragedy strikes her small family. Trying to cope with her loss and being the new girl at school, she turns her attention to her art project, a monster made of cardboard she names Shadow Blue. Once the sun goes down, magic happens...but is there a deeper, darker secret she was never meant to know?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFire of Courage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of ancient Philippine mythology, 12-year-old girl Uryana of the Baraw tribe faces the greatest foe of her people. Will the hope and strength in her heart be enough to vanquish a seemingly indestructible fire serpent?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecommended for young readers 7 years old and above. Also available in paperback.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shirley Siaton, Arya Parabia, Shirley Parabia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 6218431037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9786218431034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inky Sword Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Shirley Siaton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46838471688447,"sku":"9786218431034","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc9b7b32-4cfe-48f2-aacf-aad5764c680a.jpg?v=1746589936","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heart-of-the-beast-shirley-siaton-9786218431034","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}