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Long Live the Pumpkin Queen - by Shea Ernshaw

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Read Sally's story in this young adult sequel to Tim Burton'sThe Nightmare Before Christmas written by New York Times bestselling Shea Ernshaw.

Jack and Sally are truly meant to be ... or are they?

Sally Skellington is the official, newly-minted Pumpkin Queen after a whirlwind courtship with her true love, Jack, who Sally adores with every inch of her fabric seams -- if only she could say the same for her new role as Queen of Halloween Town. Cast into the spotlight and tasked with all sorts of queenly duties, Sally can't help but wonder if all she's done is trade her captivity under Dr. FInkelstein for a different cage. But when Sally and Zero accidentally uncover a long-hidden doorway to an ancient realm called Dream Town in the forest Hinterlands, she'll unknowingly set into motion a chain of sinister events that put her future as Pumpkin Queen, and the future of Halloween Town itself, into jeopardy. Can Sally discover what it means to be true to herself and save the town she's learned to call home, or will her future turn into her worst... well, nightmare?



About the Author



SHEA ERNSHAW is a New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Oregon Book Award. Her books have been published in over twelve countries/languages, and her novels The Wicked Deep and Winterwood were Indie Next Picks. Her debut adult fiction novel A History of Wild Places will release in December of 2021.
Suggested Age: 12-18 Years
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Romance
Publisher: Disney Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Shea Ernshaw
Language: English
Street Date: August 2, 2022
TCIN: 84232030
UPC: 9781368069601
Item Number (DPCI): 059-12-7937
Origin: Made in the USA
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.5 inches length x 5.8 inches width x 8.55 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.04 pounds
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4.8 out of 5 stars with 102 reviews
76% would recommend
13 recommendations

cute idea but feels like fanfic

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
carnahan92 - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
I love the idea of this sequel expanding on the NBC world and even seeing the other holidays and Sally's backstory, but the beginning and ending feel like they were thrown together hastily and read like an online fanfiction. I'll say that the book was decent aside from the opening and ending, but it's not something I'll be re-reading or recommending.
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LLPQ

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Yasmeen - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
just like the author said, “sally deserved her own story”. this is such a great book!
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I really wanted to like it

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Um - 9 months ago
I didn’t like it which is a shame because I really wanted to. Basically without giving away any spoilers it didn’t feel like it was Sally speaking or any character for that matter. Which was disappointing because I LOVE the movie and Sally to be honest this was written like a bad fan fiction.
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fun for people who don't know the story ig

2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
VeryHannahLike - 1 year ago
This book does the original so dirty, and tries to change Sally's character a lot. Without spoilers, just know it rips up the canon of the actual movie in a super disappointing way. The first few chapters were nice, and some general world-building things gave me that "feel-good" emotion because we always wanted the movie to go on, but ultimately it's a solid no from me. Between the poor and cringey writing, and the unfathomable alterations to each character's personality, I'm so so surprised Disney allowed their name to be put on this.
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I Love This Book

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Nice - 1 year ago
This is a great book for fans of nightmare before Christmas and I love how the story dose not end after christmas
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Great book!

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Samantha - 2 years ago
I really loved Sally's story and that she got to have a story it was very interesting and I loved reading about her n jack !
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A great read

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Heather - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
I’m obsessed with Halloween. Always have been. Grew up watching a nightmare before Christmas. This is such a fun view of Sally’s, to read. I could completely hear all the voices from the book coming to life since watching the movie. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I do love that they added a new place and explored other doorways. So fun.
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Gift

5 out of 5 stars
Chelle - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Bought as a gift. My daughter was happy to get it.
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Bought as a gift

4 out of 5 stars
Deb P - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Bought as a gift for a Nightmare Before Christmas fan. I personally didn't read it so I can't comment on the story.
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Likee

5 out of 5 stars
Bigruss - 2 years ago
for an 11 year old she really likes this one
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This is Halloween!

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
LuvRedSox - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Used as a Halloween decoration. Looked great displayed on the shelf with other holiday decor.
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I love everything about book.

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Best socks - 2 years ago
Best book 2022 to end year.
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Sally Skellington

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
MarieH - 2 years ago
I have always loved "The nightmare before Christmas" and so when I saw this book I absolutely had to read it. I love the story line, the details on what Sally went through before, during and after her 'nightmare' took shape. I really hope there is another book that shows more of the ending because I want more of Sally and Jack!
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get it

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
t - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
fantastic writing. easy to follow. quick read.
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Pumpkin Queen

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Soly - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
My teenagers new favorite book!
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Long live the pumpkin queen

5 out of 5 stars
kayjay1015 - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
my fiancé and i are so excited to read this book! 😊
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Amazing!

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Justagirl - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Loved this book! Very well written! Finished it in a day because I couldn’t put it down! Now it’s going around my office because it’s that good and my co-workers are just as excited to read it
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