{"product_id":"a-likely-place-9781442416772","title":"A Likely Place","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewberry Medal-winning author Paula Fox pens \"a very funny book, full of lightning transitions from the matter-of-fact to fantasy which make an imaginative child's world continuously exciting\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf there is one thing Lewis has enough of, it's good advice from his overprotective parents. But when they go away for a week, Lewis's parents leave him in the care of Miss Fitchlow, a tall, freckle-faced, free-spirited woman who stands on her head and eats carrot pudding to see better in the dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiss Fitchlow lets Lewis explore the neighborhood park alone for the first time, where he meets Mr. Madruga, a retired Spanish shoemaker. The two become friends, and together, find ways to show everyone that they can think for themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaula Fox (1923-2017) wrote books for children and adults, and her work for children earned her the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Newbery Award, and the National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337213514002,"sku":"9781442416772","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76d94dd3-bbdc-4f74-ab6a-bfb338242967.jpg?v=1727956588","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-likely-place-9781442416772","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}