{"product_id":"clever-jack-takes-the-cake-9780593813515","title":"Clever Jack Takes the Cake","description":"Take a bite out of this deliciously funny original fairy tale, which received four starred reviews and was named a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Bank Street College of Education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat would you do if you were invited to the princess's tenth birthday party but didn't have money for a gift? Well, clever Jack decides to bake the princess a cake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow he just has to get it to the castle in one piece. What could \u003ci\u003epossibly\u003c\/i\u003e go wrong? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCandace Fleming and G. Brian Karas, creators of the bestselling picture book \u003ci\u003eMuncha! Muncha!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMuncha!, \u003c\/i\u003e have teamed up again to bring us a modern fairy tale starring a determined boy and a story-loving princess with a good sense of humor. While girls will fall for a story featuring a princess's birthday party, Jack's adventures with trolls, bears, and gypsies make this the perfect read for young boys as well--and ideal for storytime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCandace Fleming is the clever author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great and Only Barnum, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year; \u003ci\u003eThe Lincolns, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award winner and a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize; and \u003ci\u003eBen Franklin's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Eleanor, \u003c\/i\u003e both ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Books. Her books also include \u003ci\u003eImogene's Last Stand, Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, Gabriella's Song, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Aesop Elementary School series. She lives in Oak Park, Illinois. You can visit her at www.candacefleming.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eG. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and acclaimed illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eHow Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?\u003c\/i\u003e by Margaret McNamara, winner of a Christopher Award; \u003ci\u003eAre You Going to Be Good?\u003c\/i\u003e by Cari Best, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book; \u003ci\u003eMuncha! Muncha! Muncha!\u003c\/i\u003e by Candace Fleming, an ALA-ALSC Notable Book; and \u003ci\u003eHome on the Bayou: A Cowboy's Story, \u003c\/i\u003e which he also wrote and which received the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award. He lives in New York's Hudson Valley. Visit him at www.gbriankaras.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901249982738,"sku":"9780593813515","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3621e0db-f0f0-4beb-91f7-66c0ba53d937.jpg?v=1738418485","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clever-jack-takes-the-cake-9780593813515","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}