TONY DITERLIZZI + THE WUMP!

Let's do this! Tony DiTerlizzi, the mastermind behind The Spiderwick Chronicles and the WondLa series, has a new book! And, he's returning to Little Shop to share it with us! And with YOU!

Wondering what a WUMP is? Join us to find out! Be ready for a magical evening with an equally magical human being!

This event is free to attend but we ask you to please let us know you are coming! Pre-order copies of The Wump at the time of registration or purchase onsite at the event. A purchase of The Wump from Little Shop of Stories is required to enter the signing line.

About the book:

From the co-creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles series comes a deliciously dark supernatural middle-grade coming-of-age story, with two-color illustrations throughout.

“Terrifyingly terrific.”—Jeff Kinney, New York Times bestselling creator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

Timothy’s grandpa has a saying: the best way to deal with bullies is to wump ‘em. But Timothy would never hurt a fly—and not just because he genuinely loves bugs. He’s always been a good kid…until a shadowy monster appears and begins feeding on his darkest thoughts. Facing bullies both at home and at school, Timothy cocoons himself in the monster’s shadows, where he is consumed by a desire for revenge. But how much of himself can Timothy give up before he is completely transformed?

Award-winning author-illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi stuns in this creepy, brilliantly illustrated, and poignant reflection of the darkness—and light—inside of all of us.

About the author:

Tony DiTerlizzi is the co-creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles series and the bestselling Wondla series, both of which have been adapted into television series. He was awarded a Caldecott Honor for his cinematic version of Howitt's classic The Spider and the Fly. His art has graced the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, and Greg Bear. He and his wife reside with their pug in Amherst, Massachusetts.