{"product_id":"the-darkling-beasts-reg-down-9781490392431","title":"The Darkling Beasts","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlf's parents loose their home in the great financial downturn of the early twenty-first century. They take Alf and his friend, Siggy, to a visiting carnival to have a bit of fun. Alf and Siggy get stuck in a dilapidated Hall of Mirrors and end up miles away with the beer belly owner and his amply x-sized mum. That's when Alf discovers a portal in the Hall of Mirrors. It leads to a world turned completely inside out to ours. In Instar, the sun lies at the center of a great sphere, waxing and waning during the day, and vanishing at night. They meet the slim and beautiful Mia, who takes them into her tilting-the tall, slender buildings that rise above the forest and sway with the wind. The tiltings, however, are surrounded by a high defense wall with vicious spikes on top. Living in the day is fine, or so it seems to an outsider, but when night comes the gates are shut against the darkling beasts that rage outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with drama and humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Darkling Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e is also a cautionary tale, addressing some of the great issues that we currently face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for grade 5 and up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reg Down\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1490392432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781490392431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reg Down","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936171458815,"sku":"9781490392431","price":15.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6ed2f634-d645-4dc3-a59a-ad90b7a270da.jpg?v=1681424000","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-darkling-beasts-reg-down-9781490392431","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}