{"product_id":"the-black-market-paperback","title":"The Black Market - Paperback","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\u003eJed Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Martin's great-aunt brings him an unusual pair of shoes, Martin is determined to find the strange marketplace where she bought them--the Black Market, a constantly relocating swap meet where the world's strangest and most dangerous items are exchanged by some very suspicious (and disguised) characters. Though his aunt has sworn him to secrecy, he enlists the help of his best friend Jess to find the Black Market on Halloween. Soon, Martin trades his shoes for the legendary Bag of Dirty Tricks and discovers that not all fun is good and harmless. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author-artist Jed Alexander's debut novel is filled with scares, determined, relatable kids, and uncanny pranks; accompanied by Alexander's classic-style and atmospheric illustrations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJed Alexander \u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of multiple children's picture books--including Red (Cameron + Company) and Gold (Creston Books)--which have garnered a starred review from Kirkus and favorable reviews from the New York Times. He has also written and illustrated for SpongeBob Comics and Cricket Magazine. Jed is an active member of SCBWI and an art teacher at the Pence Gallery and Davis Arts Center. He currently lives in California, and he invites you to visit him online at jedalexander.com. \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 0.87 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46529519288374,"sku":"9781454955405","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4569\/8614\/files\/pLPrO0XEcg9781454955405.webp?v=1781842745","url":"https:\/\/outer-realm-books-beyond.myshopify.com\/products\/the-black-market-paperback","provider":"Outer Realm Books \u0026 Beyond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}