{"product_id":"busted-9781250378361","title":"Busted","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A humdinger doozy of a read filled with humor, heart, and incredible characters you won't soon forget!\" --Chris Grabenstein, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"A laugh-out-loud romp.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a new\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e heartfelt and hilarious middle-grade joy ride full of friendship and adventure! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 12-year-old Oscar Aberdeen decided he would do anything to save the only home he's ever known, he didn't realize that \u003ci\u003eanything \u003c\/i\u003ewould include theft, trespassing, gambling, a broken nose, grand theft auto, a federal prison, and a police chase. He had no idea it would be so dangerous...or so fun. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar Aberdeen is a bit of an oddball. He's an ace at playing bridge, loves Frank Sinatra, and attends a whole lot of funerals. He's also the youngest resident of Sunny Days retirement home by more than a half-century--and he wouldn't have it any other way. So when his grandpa's suddenly served an eviction notice that threatens their place at Sunny Days, he needs to find some cash. Fast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Jimmy Deluca, a shady elderly man with a reputation for being bad news, who makes Oscar an offer he can't refuse. He's got the drop on riches hidden away on the \"outside\" and he'll share the loot with Oscar on one condition: he busts him out of Sunny Days. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this humdinger of an adventure, the ultimate odd couple, along with an uninvited stowaway, go from high-stakes escape to rollicking escapade as they search for the secret stash--and forge an unlikely friendship along the way. Will Oscar succeed in saving the only home he's ever known? Or will he have to \u003ci\u003efuggedaboutit \u003c\/i\u003eand return a failure\u003ci\u003e? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Gemeinhart\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the middle-grade novels \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Children, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Coyote Lost and Found, The Honest \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTruth, Some Kind of Courage, Scar Island, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Good Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the picture books \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Friend \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Gingerbread Monster\u003c\/i\u003e. A former elementary teacher-librarian and lifelong reader, he lives with his wife and three daughters in a small town in Washington state.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635552321810,"sku":"9781250378361","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a16fff3-ed6e-4900-8222-118cf7ba917b.jpg?v=1759242411","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/busted-9781250378361","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}