{"product_id":"the-end-of-everything-paperback-1","title":"The End of Everything - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegan Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Turnout \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDare Me\u003c\/i\u003e: a \"mesmerizing psychological thriller\" about a teenage girl who disappears during a 1980s suburban summer (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirteen-year old Lizzie Hood and her next door neighbor Evie Verver are inseparable. They are best friends who swap bathing suits and field-hockey sticks, and share everything that's happened to them. Together they live in the shadow of Evie's glamorous older sister Dusty, who provides a window on the exotic, intoxicating possibilities of their own teenage horizons. To Lizzie, the Verver household, presided over by Evie's big-hearted father, is the world's most perfect place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then, one afternoon, Evie disappears. The only clue: a maroon sedan Lizzie spotted driving past the two girls earlier in the day. As a rabid, giddy panic spreads through the Midwestern suburban community, everyone looks to Lizzie for answers. Was Evie unhappy, troubled, upset? Had she mentioned being followed? Would she have gotten into the car of a stranger? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLizzie takes up her own furtive pursuit of the truth, prowling nights through backyards, peering through windows, pushing herself to the dark center of Evie's world. Haunted by dreams of her lost friend and titillated by her own new power at the center of the disappearance, Lizzie uncovers secrets and lies that make her wonder if she knew her best friend at all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of nine novels, including \u003ci\u003eYou Will Know Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fever\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDare Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe End of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e. She received her PhD in literature from New York University. Her writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003ci\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e. Currently, she is a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show, \u003ci\u003eThe Deuce\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e End of Everything\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454047600818,"sku":"9780316097826","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5860089cb91df62233bcd0e9ef7b5366.webp?v=1778841773","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-end-of-everything-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}