The Midnight Children

The #1 New York Times and Indie bestseller!From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his peopleperfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.Dan Gemeinharts best yet and thats saying something. Padma Venkatraman, Walter Awardwinning author of The Bridge HomeIn the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a deadend street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they arent noticed.But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults?Yet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealedand danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him.Full of wonder, friendship, and mystery, The Midnight Children explores the meaning of home, what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself.* A story of fierce friendship, bravery, loyalty, and findingor makinga place to belong. Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewEqual parts Kate DiCamillo and Shirley Jackson, this book is unlike anything else Ive ever readyou will love it. Jonathan Auxier, New York Timesbestselling author of Night Gardener and Sweep: the Story of a Girl and her Monster