{"product_id":"was-that-a-nuckelavee-jp-dumas-9798181298453","title":"Was that a Nuckelavee?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nine-foot-tall ancient demon, a glowing ghost dog, and a hair-raising reminder of why you should always just take the bus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor twelve-year-old Aiden, the choice is obvious. He's the kind of kid who prefers leaping mid-air into massive mud puddles over walking around them. So, when the school bus line is miles long in the freezing Scottish rain, Aiden convinces his fiercely cautious, neatly folded wet blanket of a best friend, Iain, to take a shortcut.\u003cp\u003eThe plan? A quick ten-minute dash through the thick, dark canopy of the Blackwood Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Blackwood Woods have a weird way of changing once you step inside. As a thick, soupy Scottish mist rolls in, the boys find themselves hopelessly lost in a part of the forest they are strictly, historically forbidden from going near: the old graveyard boundary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the smell hits them-a stomach-churning stench of rotting seaweed and pure doom. And it's followed by a deep, wet, rattling breath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmerging from the fog is a nightmare straight out of ancient local folklore: \u003cb\u003ethe Nuckelavee\u003c\/b\u003e. A nine-foot-tall, hunched demon with a skeletal goat snout, glowing yellow eyes, and acid-spitting jaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo survive the night, Aiden and Iain must navigate a changing, malicious forest, dodge a toxic bioweapon, and place their trust in a mysterious, glowing, silver-blue phantom hound that seems to break the very laws of physics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Percy Jackson and traditional folklore, \u003cb\u003eThe Aiden Adventures\u003c\/b\u003e delivers a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud spooky mystery packed with ancient Scottish legends, unbreakable friendships, and a hair-raising reminder of why you should always, always take the bus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jp Dumas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181298453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Jp Dumas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173986836735,"sku":"9798181298453","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/was-that-a-nuckelavee-jp-dumas-9798181298453","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}