{"product_id":"boys-best-friend-9781250079725","title":"Boy's Best Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Kate Banks teams up with world-famous Ruper Sheldrake in \u003ci\u003eBoy's Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e to create a book that's sure to be a hit with dog lovers and little scientists everywhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleven-year-old George has a dog, Bart, who seems to know everything about him--from when he is feeling sad to when he will arrive home from school. George's new neighbor and classmate, Lester, also has a dog, Bill Gates, and Lester thinks \u003ci\u003ehe\u003c\/i\u003e is the smartest animal in the world. When their teacher assigns a school science project about animal behavior, George and Lester decide to conduct an experiment based on the world-famous Rupert Sheldrake's experiments about dogs. George even has an e-mail exchange with Dr. Sheldrake to help him with the project--and he and Lester soon find out that, through a few simple experiments, kids can make scientific discoveries, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Banks\u003c\/b\u003e (1960 - 2024) was the author of many picture books and novels. \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e called her novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Magician's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, \"lyrical, imagistic, and thought-provoking.\" She lived in the South of France with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Rupert Sheldrake\u003c\/b\u003e is a biologist and the author of a dozen books. He studied at Harvard and Cambridge Universities and works on projects funded by many institutions around the world. He lives in London with his wife.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50462263050514,"sku":"9781250079725","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_287413f3-bd2e-4bd1-97cf-80b066bcbd20.jpg?v=1730085365","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/boys-best-friend-9781250079725","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}