{"product_id":"girl-of-lore-melanie-dale-hardcover","title":"Girl of Lore -- Melanie Dale, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA girl who's used to battling the monster of her own mind discovers there's a sinister evil lurking in her small town in this atmospheric, paranormal upper middle grade novel that \"will be a hit for fans of the \u003ci\u003eWednesday\u003c\/i\u003e series\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories of dark magic and even darker creatures have always swirled about high school sophomore Mina Murray's town of London, Georgia. Mina knows they aren't true--and are likely perpetuated only to drive the quirky tourist-trap ghost tours of downtown--but that doesn't stop her from collecting the stories and drawing them in her sketchbook. Something about the possibility of real monsters helps her deal with the monster in her own head: her OCD, which convinces her danger lurks everywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo prove to her adoptive parents and therapist that she doesn't struggle with being social, Mina founds the Lore Club with her best friend, Jackie, and invites other classmates to join her in digging into the odd history of their town. Their investigation turns up more than Mina was expecting, including a pattern of someone going missing every time a sinkhole forms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a new sinkhole appears, and Mina finds a body drained of blood and learns a classmate is missing. Unable to hold onto her skepticism, Mina and her fellow club members dive into the tangled web of London secrets...that seems to have Mina herself at the center.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melanie Dale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5\" H x 6.1\" L x 1.3\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781665969826\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47828791263386,"sku":"9781665969826","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781665969826_7251cc86-1cb8-4b01-b952-ab670dee84aa.jpg?v=1780933048","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/girl-of-lore-melanie-dale-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}