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"Where magick whispers, heritage answers."Haley Harper Price faces a dreadful summer. No eleventh birthday party, developers circling her home, her impossible-to-please mother is more distant than ever, and now, her father is ill.She's losing everything she loves.Then Haley discovers a bejeweled gargoyle in the cellar - and a hidden scroll pointing to a long-buried Romani legacy that may hold the power to save Grudge Hollow, win her mother's favor - even cure her father. But to find it, Haley must jaunt to Iceland with her brother, Stevo, and her best friend, Lúile, in search of a mysterious crystal candy box.Danger, delight, and wild imagination await as tricksters trap them, caves sing, and geysers launch them high into magickal realms. And when a vengeful warlock steals the box and retreats to his underground laboratory, their only hope lies with the Throwaways - a band of strange, discarded hybrimorphs who know the warlock's deadly labyrinth better than anyone.Perfect for fans of Fablehaven, Nevermoor, and Aru Shah and the End of Time, The Candy Box is a fast-paced middle grade fantasy filled with Nordic folklore, spooky riddles, enchanted objects, unforgettable creatures, family secrets, and heart.This artfully illustrated book features premium cover art, full-page black-and-white plates, an intricate illustration of the otherworldly realm CiTioMiTh, and original, artist-created ornamentation throughout.