{"product_id":"bernard-pepperlin-9780062865441","title":"Bernard Pepperlin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Bernard and his newfound friends--revolutionary rats, wise-cracking cats, and coffee-chugging squirrels, to name a few--will delight and inspire readers of all ages \" --Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003cem\u003eHello, Universe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe drowsy Dormouse from Lewis Carroll's \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e is transported to modern-day New York City for the adventure of a lifetime in this middle grade novel that's perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eStuart Little \u003c\/em\u003eand written by critically acclaimed author Cara Hoffman.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a girl in a blue dress crashes the Mad Hatter's eternal tea party, the sleepy Dormouse feels more awake than he has in a long time. He wishes he could follow her and be a part of her adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd as luck would have it, a surprising twist of fate sends the Dormouse on an adventure of his own, where he must not fall asleep. For he is destined to save a magical world outside Wonderland, and it will take all his courage--and a few new friends--to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoffman, Cara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCara Hoffman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of three critically acclaimed novels for adults: \u003cem\u003eRunning \u003c\/em\u003e(a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Editor's Choice), \u003cem\u003eBe Safe I Love You\u003c\/em\u003e (nominated for a Folio Prize), and \u003cem\u003eSo Much Pretty\u003c\/em\u003e (a \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/em\u003eBooks Pick and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Suspense Novel of 2011). She is also the author of the popular middle grade novel \u003cem\u003eBernard Pepperlin\u003c\/em\u003e (a Junior Library Guild Selection). She has written for \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParis Review\u003c\/em\u003e, Bookforum, and National Public Radio, among others, and has been a visiting writer at University of Oxford. She lives in Manhattan and teaches at the Stonecoast MFA program at University of Southern Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459916239122,"sku":"9780062865441","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77678500-7492-49dd-b41d-89cccae35b82.jpg?v=1730015030","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bernard-pepperlin-9780062865441","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}