"I love Spider in the Well. The story unfolds like a hilarious, modern German fable. It's like if Tomi Ungerer and James Marshall came together and combined The Three Robbers with Bumps in the Night." - K-Fai Steele, creator of A Normal Pig "Don't worry, everybody. Jess Hannigan is here, and she's really, really good at making books. Spider in the Well is beautiful, expertly told, and I don't trust anyone in it at all. It's amazing." - Jon Klassen, award-winning creator of I Want My Hat Back "Dramatic pacing and sly humor.

Terrific fun with a shrewd hero." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In a folkloric-feeling work with a bit of bite, Hannigan makes a splendid picture book debut." - Publishers Weekly "Stellar." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "[A] fun read for children, but also for their adults. This is a masterful debut that reads like a well-loved classic. Will be great fun to share."? - School Library Journal (starred review) "A twist conclusion sees the put-upon protagonist seizing his opportunity--and then some, thanks to a little blackmail and extortion." - Horn Book Magazine "A wonderfully weird and darkly droll tale about a newsboy dispatched to the town's wishing well who discovers a spider, piles of gold coins, and a web of fibs.

The striking, bold block-print-style artwork makes a splash." - Quill & Quire "Is this cheeky storybook technically an entertaining endorsement of blackmail? It sure is, and it's very funny. The sly text joyfully winks at the audience, and the playful illustrations with a folktale feel are just as much fun. A splendidly silly story for all ages." - Booklist (starred review).