<p><strong><em>Étienne has a secret pet no one else can see . . . Étienne has a secret pet he feeds and feeds and feeds . . .</em></strong></p><p>A young French boy harbors a dark secret in this delightfully illustrated picture book from <em>New York Times</em> bestseller Andrew Shaffer <em>(Mothman's Merry Cryptid Christmas).</em></p><p>Funny and more than a tad disturbing <em>The Secret Pet</em> is perfect for older children and adults who enjoy Edward Gorey Lemony Snicket and all things strange and unusual. </p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong>Deeply unsettling. - <em>La Mode Illustrée</em></strong></p><p><br></p>