{"product_id":"the-curse-of-the-blue-figurine-a-bantamskylark-book","title":"The Curse of the Blue Figurine (A Bantam-Skylark Book)","description":"A boy sneaks into an old church to confront a mad ghost in this adventure by the author of The House with a Clock in Its WallsIts the 1950s when Johnny Dixons mother dies  his father goes to fight in the Korean War  and he goes to live with his grandparents. Although life in a new house is strange  Johnnys \"Grampa\" listens to his favorite ballgames  takes him on long walks  and tells him stories of the strange mysteries that lurk in the shadows. Best of all  hes friends with Professor Childermass  an eccentric academic whos about to take Johnny on the adventure of a lifetime.When the professor learns Johnny loves ghost stories  he tells the boy the spookiest legend in Duston Heights  Massachusetts--the tale of the haunted church on the edge of town  with demonic carvings on its altar  and the troubled spirit of mad Father Baart  who is said to have killed two people before vanishing long ago. With the professor as his guide  Johnny sets out on a quest that will put him face-to-face with the crazy  long-dead priest.The first book in the delightful Johnny Dixon series by the author who provides \"suspense and action aplenty\" ( Booklist )  The Curse of the Blue Figurine is a good old-fashioned Gothic adventure.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848630071349,"sku":"ByrdShop_0553152823","price":315.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0553152823_b385166a-b9f1-444e-b7ba-911819f58e1d.jpg?v=1772678939","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-curse-of-the-blue-figurine-a-bantamskylark-book","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}