{"product_id":"the-anti-book-raphael-simon-9780525552420","title":"The Anti-Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of This Book Is Secret \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a darkly funny story about a boy who wants the world to disappear. This fantastical quest for comfort and belonging was called \"a surprisingly powerful, formula-breaking coming-of-age story\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003e Next 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\u003e From Raphael Simon (a.k.a. beloved author Pseudonymous Bosch!) comes this \u003ci\u003ePhantom Tollbooth\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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raphael Simon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525552421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525552420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rocky Pond Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e516198 \/ Anti-Book\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Raphael Simon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047695151359,"sku":"9780525552420","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8706b18-7f94-4a99-8088-006e3fbd59e6.jpg?v=1684991686","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-anti-book-raphael-simon-9780525552420","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}