The Better to Eat You With
$55.49
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2025
Summary
From award-winning author Tehlor Mejia comes a spine-tingling tale of transformation, mystery, and the monsters we face—inside and out.
What big teeth…
For twelve-year-old Evan, summertime has always meant carefree days with her family and unlimited time with her best friend, Billie. This year, with her parents on the brink of divorce, she’s staying at Billie’s summer cabin. But Billie only seems to care about crushes these days, and to make matters worse, Evan’s mom’s health …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593647080 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593647084 |
| Author: | Tehlor Mejia |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 323g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 146mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year★ “Mejia’s deft exploration of a distressing topic provides a window into disordered eating and shows the importance of providing help to someone in crisis. Highly recommended.” —School Library Journal, starred review“In this expressive work of psychological horror, Mejia explores one tween’s grappling for bodily autonomy throughout a gripping summer-set mystery.” —Publishers Weekly“Intriguing and not for the faint of heart.” —Kirkus Reviews“An essential read for those navigating body image, friendship shifts, or adolescence’s other looming monsters.” —The Bulletin
About The Author
Tehlor Mejia
TEHLOR MEJIA is the bestselling and award-winning author of middle grade and young adult fiction, including It Happened to Anna and Paola Santiago and the River of Tears. Paola Santiago and the River of Tears is in development at Disney as a television series to be produced by Eva Longoria.
Tehlor strives to create stories which showcase the importance of community, radical inclusion, and abolitionist values. He lives with his child, wife, and two small dogs in Oregon.
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