{"product_id":"charlie-numbers-and-the-woolly-mammoth-9781534441002","title":"Charlie Numbers and the Woolly Mammoth","description":"\u003cb\u003eCharlie and the Whiz Kids discover a prehistoric mammoth tusk and stumble right into the nefarious clutches of an eccentric billionaire in this hilarious third novel of the Charlie Numbers series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie Numbers and his gang of Whiz Kids--along with a few new allies--are on another mission: this time, to uncover the truth behind the mysterious mammoth tusk they found buried in the Boston Public Gardens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir hunch? Blake Headstrom, eccentric billionaire, philanthropist, and collector of some renown, has been smuggling mammoth tusks into the city. The only question is: Why? Selling woolly mammoth tusks isn't illegal...but selling elephant ivory is. And Charlie's certain Headstrom's plans are more sinister than they seem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Headstrom is a powerful man, with powerful connections. If the Whiz Kids want to expose him for the criminal they know he is, they're going to have to catch him red-handed. Now if only Headstrom's henchmen weren't lurking at every turn...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen Mezrich graduated magna cum laude from Harvard. He has sold over ten million copies of his twenty-four published books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film \u003ci\u003eThe Social Network\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the basis for the hit movie \u003ci\u003e21\u003c\/i\u003e. His current bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Antisocial Network \u003c\/i\u003eis being adapted into the feature film \u003ci\u003eDumb Money\u003c\/i\u003e. Ben has written and produced for the hit TV show \u003ci\u003eBillions\u003c\/i\u003e on Showtime, and he travels the world speaking to audiences of all ages about writing books and the adventures he has experienced from each of his stories. He lives in Boston with his wife, two kids, and two pugs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Tonya Mezrich was little, she preferred art to reading. But then she learned that reading could be just as cool, and her love for books led her down a winding path to becoming a writer. She attended Tufts University, where she studied French literature, art history, and eventually dentistry. She later developed clothing and jewelry lines, launched and cohosted the TV show \u003ci\u003eStyleBoston\u003c\/i\u003e, and created and hosted \u003ci\u003eBoston's Red Carpet\u003c\/i\u003e on NESN as a follow-up to her role as resident fashion expert at NBC Boston. Tonya is now the lifestyle editor of \u003ci\u003eBoston \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. She and her husband, Ben, also penned \u003ci\u003eCharlie Numbers and the Man in the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, which was chosen as the required summer reading for all sixth graders in Boston Public Schools. The Charlie Numbers Adventures book series is slated to be developed into a movie series with Ellen Pompeo of \u003ci\u003eGrey's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e. Tonya and Ben live in Boston with their two kids and pugs, Bagel and Cream Cheese.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50418667061522,"sku":"9781534441002","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_40314d50-89f9-4e5b-97b2-c81e88a39231.jpg?v=1729477830","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/charlie-numbers-and-the-woolly-mammoth-9781534441002","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}