{"product_id":"the-remarkable-inventions-of-walter-mortinson","title":"The Remarkable Inventions of Walter Mortinson","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Contains elements of Oz and Harry Potter with a healthy dollop of Willy Wonka thrown into the mix.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this sweeping and inventive debut novel that's perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, and Tim Burton, a prodigal inventor flees his home to find his destiny.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson's \u003ci\u003eunusual \u003c\/i\u003einventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter's mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFar off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing, just as he did Walter's genius father decades ago. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, it isn't long before Walter decides to flee Moormouth to meet his destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWalter runs away in the family hearse along with Cordelia, the moody girl next door with one eye and plenty of secrets. Together they journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners, and hypnotized honeybees in an adventure that will not only reveal the truth about Walter's past, but direct his future.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48123784429757,"sku":"BS-TC0-420816","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781534420816-HD.jpg?v=1787087442","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/the-remarkable-inventions-of-walter-mortinson","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}