{"product_id":"rise-of-the-spider-michael-p-spradlin-hardcover-1","title":"Rise of the Spider -- Michael P. Spradlin, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eWitness the chilling rise of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHitler's Germany\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ethrough the eyes of a twelve-year-old boy in this first book in the action-packed middle grade series Web of the Spider for fans of I Survived and \u003ci\u003eA Night Divided.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1929, Heroldsberg, Germany. Rolf might only be twelve years old, but he's old enough to know that things have not been good in his country since the end of the Great War. Half of Germany is out of work, and a new political movement is taking hold that scares him. Every night, Rolf's father and older brother, Romer, have increasingly heated arguments about politics at the dinner table. And when two members of the new Nazi Party, Hans and Nils, move to town as part of the Hitler Youth, Rolf is uneasy to see how enamored Romer is by their promises of bringing Germany to glory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRolf doesn't trust Hans and Nils for a moment. For all their talk of greatness, they act more like bullies, antagonizing shop owners who are Rolf's friends and neighbors. Yet Romer becomes increasingly obsessed with their message of division, and Rolf watches in horror as his family fractures even further. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen there is an act of vandalism against a Jewish-owned business in town, Rolf fears Romer might have had something to do with it. Can Rolf find a way to intervene before things get any worse?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael P. Spradlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665947206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael P. Spradlin is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author of the Spy Goddess series, The Youngest Templar series, and the Web of the Spider series, as well as several works of historical fiction, including the Western Heritage Award-winning \u003ci\u003eOff Like the Wind: The Story of the Pony Express\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently resides in Lapeer, Michigan, with his wife, daughter, and his schnoodle, Sequoia. Learn more at MichaelSpradlin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael P. Spradlin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45989129945316,"sku":"9781665947206","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781665947206.jpg?v=1737556085","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/rise-of-the-spider-michael-p-spradlin-hardcover-1","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}