320 pages |Hardcover

From theNew York Timesbestselling author of the Secret Series comes a darkly funny story about a boy who wants the world to disappear. This fantastical quest for comfort and belonging is perfect for fans of classics likeThe Phantom TollboothandCoraline.

Mickey is angry all the time: at his divorced parents, at his sister, and at his two new stepmoms, both named Charlie. And so he cant resist the ad inside his pack of gum: Do you ever wish everyone would go away? BuyThe Anti-Book! Satisfaction guaranteed. He orders the book, but when it arrives, its blankexcept for one line of instruction:To erase it, write it. He fills the pages with all the things and people he dislikes

Next thing he knows, hes wandering an anti-world, one in which everything and everyone familiar is gone. Or are they? His sister soon reappearsbut shes only four inches tall. A tiny talking house with wings looks strangely familiar, as does the mysterious half-invisible boy who seems to think that he and Mickey are best buds. The boy persuades Mickey to go find the Bubble Gum Kingthe king, who resides at the top of a mountain, is the only one who might be able help Mickey fix the mess hes made.

Full of humor and surprise, and slyly meaningful, this is aWizard of Ozfor todays generationa fantastical quest for comfort and belonging that will resonate with many, many readers.