The Spindlers Hardcover - 2012

From the rear cover

One night when Liza went to bed, Patrick was her chubby, stubby, candy-grubbing and pancake-loving younger brother, who irritated and amused her both, and the next morning, when she woke up, he was not. In fact, he was quite, quite different.

When Liza's brother, Patrick, changes overnight, Liza knows exactly what has happened: The spindlers have gotten to him and stolen his soul.

She knows, too, that she is the only one who can save him.

To rescue Patrick, Liza must go Below, armed with little more than her wits and a broom. There, she uncovers a vast world populated with talking rats, music-loving moles, greedy troglods, and overexcitable nids . . . as well as terrible dangers. But she will face her greatest challenge at the spindlers' nests, where she encounters the evil queen and must pass a series of deadly tests--or else her soul, too, will remain Below forever.

From New York Times best-selling author Lauren Oliver comes a bewitching story about the reaches of loyalty, the meaning of love, and the enduring power of hope.

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• Booklist, 07/01/2012, Page 66
• BookPage, 11/01/2012, Page 0
• Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 10/01/2012, Page 0
• Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2013, Page 80
• Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide, 05/15/2012, Page 84
• Kirkus Best Children's Books, 11/15/2012, Page 72
• Kirkus Reviews, 05/15/2012, Page 0
• New York Times Book Review, 12/16/2012, Page 22
• Publishers Weekly, 09/03/2012, Page 69
• School Library Journal, 09/01/2012, Page 152
• Shelf Awareness, 10/02/2012, Page 0
• SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2012, Page 32