{"product_id":"9780525426165","title":"The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Tale Dark and Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Hatem Aly!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e?A profound and ambitious tour de force. Gidwitz is a masterful storyteller.? ?Matt de la Pe?a, Newbery Medalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e?What Gidwitz accomplishes here is staggering.\" ?\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a detailed historical note and bibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne's loyal greyhound, Gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead. Told in multiple voices, in a style reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, our narrator collects their stories and the saga of these three unlikely allies begins to come together. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeloved bestselling author Adam Gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed Grimm series. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator Hatem Aly and filled with Adam?s trademark style and humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Inquisitor's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e is bold storytelling that?s richly researched and adventure-packed.","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42474643456061,"sku":"9780525426165","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780525426165_p0.jpg?v=1771564809","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780525426165","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}