{"product_id":"beat-this-book-over-40-ridiculously-funny-challenges-1-extremely-determined-book-9780711292215","title":"Beat This Book: Over 40 Ridiculously Funny Challenges - 1 Extremely Determined Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI am a book. And I want to beat you! Think you can beat me? First, you'll have to complete my ridiculous, ludicrous, yet absolutely hilarious challenges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Zealand has the longest place name in the word. Can you say: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaunga horonukupokaiwhenuakitnatahu quicker than me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are some more of my extra-silly challenges: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you point to your spine? \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat about my spine?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you make the tiniest whisper ever?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you make the noise an otter makes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you do an impression of a goldfish by holding your breath? \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThey can go for five months without oxygen!\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging, entertaining book designed to be played with\u003c\/b\u003e, packed with clever facts, and comic genius. Gemma Correll's funny comic-style illustrations bring the character of the Book to life and make for a fresh and exciting read. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's ideal for reluctant readers, as they become a vital part of the book's story, \u003cb\u003eusing their imagination to outwit the book\u003c\/b\u003e... however they choose to do so! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach reading experience with this book is different, leading to fun-filled re-reads each time. Play along on your own or as a family--just do whatever it takes to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeat This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Calvert\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book author and magazine journalist. As a child, Howard was a big Richard Scarry fan, and still considers Lowly Worm a close confidante, even if he is an anthropomorphic worm. He lives in Hampshire, UK, with his wife and two daughters, and enjoys getting covered in mud in the countryside while trail running or mountain biking, eating his own bodyweight in cinnamon buns, riding his Brompton, and destroying his kitchen while baking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGemma Correll\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator originally from the UK, now based in Oakland, California. A graduate of the Norwich School for Art and Design, Gemma's work has a strong narrative basis. She specializes in hand-drawn comics, characters, illustrations, typography, and pattern. Gemma has exhibited all over the world, and she was the recipient of a Young Guns award from the Art Director's Club of New York in 2010. Gemma is the author and illustrator behind the quirky Doodling for... series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Happy Yak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878255137042,"sku":"9780711292215","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_40e2c51f-bdc0-43e3-94b5-2a13bacca9c4.jpg?v=1738267579","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beat-this-book-over-40-ridiculously-funny-challenges-1-extremely-determined-book-9780711292215","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}