by Megan Shepherd
Return to the world of Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in this long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Long Live the Pumpkin Queen!
Sally must embark on a time-bending adventure to save Halloween Town—and her beloved Jack Skellington.
One year has passed since Sally wed her beloved Jack Skellington and stepped into her role as queen of Halloween Town. Even with her Jack at her side, though, being a ruler isn’t easy, and Sally feels uncertain of her future. Her seams are stretched thin with her royal duties, her newfound family in Dream Town, and a desire to bring citizens from across the Hinterlands together.
Then a simple potion demonstration at Sally’s inaugural Halloween exhibition goes horribly wrong, and things unravel fast: Sally and her new rag doll apprentice, Luna, fall through a mysterious portal, landing in a new realm called Time Town. They discover that someone has tampered with the clock that controls Halloween Town, and Sally cannot return to the present-day version of her home unless she finds the culprit and resets time.
Sally and Luna embark on a journey to unmask the truth, encountering more towns, friends, and foes along the way. But time is ticking, and as Sally fights to save Jack and her hometown, she wonders what kind of future she really wants—and what she must sacrifice to get it.
Hour of the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
New York Times best-selling and Carnegie Medal–nominated author Megan Shepherd grew up in her family’s independent bookstore in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of many acclaimed novels for readers of all ages. She now lives and writes on a haunted 130-year-old farm outside Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband and children, cats, chickens, bees, and an especially scruffy dog.
Author web site: https://www.meganshepherd.com/
Author social media: @meganshepherdauthorISBN-13: 9781368089302
Publisher: Disney - RHCB
Publication date: 07/08/2025
Series: Pumpkin Queen , #2
Pages: 368
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years
Books - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Dark Fantasy
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Pumpkin Queen