{"product_id":"birthday-surprises-9780688152956","title":"Birthday Surprises","description":"\"This unique collection of short stories celebrates the creative power of imagination. At Hurwitz's invitation 10 well-known children's authors have written pieces based on a single premise: a young person finds an empty box among his or her birthday gifts. The enormously varied responses range in tone from amusing to heartwarmingly sad; all provide food for thought....An excellent surprise package.\"--School Library Journal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHurwitz, Johanna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJohanna Hurwitz is the award-winning author of more than sixty popular books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eFaraway Summer; Dear Emma; Elisa Michaels, Bigger \u0026amp; Better; Class Clown; Fourth-Grade Fuss;\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRip-Roaring Russell\u003c\/em\u003e, an American Library Association Notable Book. Her work has won many child-chosen state awards. A former school librarian, she frequently visits schools around the country to talk about her books. Mrs. Hurwitz and her husband divide their time between Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50914082816274,"sku":"9780688152956","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9de985dc-d342-4cd7-90ef-07efcfb8719f.jpg?v=1738804544","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/birthday-surprises-9780688152956","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}