{"product_id":"countdown-to-yesterday-9781665948517","title":"Countdown to Yesterday","description":"\u003cb\u003eRebecca Stead's \u003ci\u003eThe List of Things That Will Not Change \u003c\/i\u003egets a \"Space Oddity\" sci-fi twist in this \"exceptionally lovely and uplifting\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) middle grade novel about one boy's journey to go back in time to prevent his parents' divorce.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe present is the last place James wants to be. Since his parents have separated, he's been living two different lives and neither of them add up to the great one he used to have. He thinks about his Top Six memories and wonders if he can go back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring National Science Week, James meets the enigmatic Yan, a girl who looks at the world with x-ray eyes, and discovers that time travel might be possible after all. The two budding scientists' quest to restore James's lost past brings them into contact with retro\u003ci\u003e Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e birthday cakes, old Commodore computers, chaotic rideshare vehicles of the future, and spacemen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as they get closer to their goal, James is forced to consider that his favorite moments from his personal history may not be as perfect as he remembers them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShirley Marr is the author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Jiang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFury\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePreloved\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Glasshouse of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll Four Quarters of the Moon, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCountdown to Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e. Shirley lives in Perth, Australia, with her family. Learn more at ShirleyMarr.net.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590263116050,"sku":"9781665948517","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c85c5b55-39c3-4fe6-b7bd-246e3f72acea.jpg?v=1751363732","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/countdown-to-yesterday-9781665948517","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}