{"product_id":"death-by-whoopee-cushion-9781774884683","title":"Death by Whoopee Cushion","description":"\u003cb\u003eA whoopee cushion turns deadly in this new middle-grade mystery from acclaimed author Vicki Grant.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe best Halloween costumes. The funniest pranks. An endless supply of chocolate fudge that looks exactly like dog poo. Most kids would \u003ci\u003elove it\u003c\/i\u003e if their parents owned a joke shop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut twelve-year-old Manya isn't like most kids. She's an aspiring scientist. The cheap laughs at Pranks-A-Million don't interest her - but the science behind the pranks does. After all, even edible snot and stink bombs rely on chemical reactions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eManya and her best friend, Isaac, are thrilled when their parents agree to sign them up for Serious Science. The after-school class is everything they've ever dreamed of: the science is fascinating, their teacher is supersmart, and none of the experiments he gives them is designed to stink, explode, or embarrass anyone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThings are looking up until one day Manya comes back from Serious Science to find two police officers in the store. A trick cigar bought at Pranks-A-Million burned off a customer's eyebrows. Later, one of their Toe Jam Donuts makes someone sick. Just a couple of pranks gone wrong? Maybe. But when a whoopee cushion kills an innocent person, the joke is over. The cops swoop in and arrest Manya's parents for murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's up to Manya now to prove their innocence. Suddenly, the science behind all those embarrassing pranks becomes very important indeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVICKI GRANT\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twenty-one books, including \u003ci\u003e36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into seventeen languages, and \u003ci\u003eA Green Velvet Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected as a 2024 White Raven notable book by the International Youth Library. Vicki lives in Nova Scotia, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51501142835474,"sku":"9781774884683","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27251625-4923-4d64-bae1-1ed3b003f8fd.jpg?v=1753208324","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-by-whoopee-cushion-9781774884683","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}