{"product_id":"the-witch-of-hagstone-hill-hardcover","title":"The Witch of Hagstone Hill - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohanna Van Veen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaquel Lagartos\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter an evil witch steals their aunt in a deal gone wrong, Nell and her sisters must embark on a fantastical journey to take the beldam down in this first book in a middle grade trilogy for fans of \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e and the Sinister Summer series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough triplets Nell, Annet, and Hannah were born only minutes apart, Nell is the eldest, which means it's her job to protect the others. But she doesn't know how to defeat an enemy like the typhoid draining her sisters of life. Desperate, Nell will do whatever it takes to save them, even going to Hagstone Hill and making a deal with the evil witch--the beldam--who lives inside it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeldams are slippery to bargain with, known to cheat to get what they want--souls to feast on--but Nell has no choice. She and the beldam strike a deal: the beldam will save Nell's sisters in return for something precious. Nothing Nell owns matters more than Annet and Hannah, so she's prepared to give up whatever it is--especially once she sees her sisters getting healthy again. But when it's time to pay, the beldam acts true to her nature and cheats. She doesn't take some\u003ci\u003ething\u003c\/i\u003e precious, but some\u003ci\u003eone\u003c\/i\u003e: the girls' Aunt Lena. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNell and her sisters must embark on a dangerous journey full of ghosts, goblins, and other dangers to save the only mother they've ever known from becoming the beldam's next meal.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohanna van Veen grew up in the Netherlands and is the author of adult horror novels \u003ci\u003eMy Darling Dreadful Thing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlood on Her Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Hagstone Hill\u003c\/i\u003e. She earned both an MA in English literature and an MA book and digital media from Leiden University. When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her wife, her sisters, and her dog, though not necessarily all at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Witch of Hagstone Hill\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53339272348013,"sku":"9781665973922","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/cPQ3DTmms29781665973922.webp?v=1778979928","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-witch-of-hagstone-hill-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}