{"product_id":"frankie-sparks-and-the-class-pet-9781534430433","title":"Frankie Sparks and the Class Pet","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvy and Bean \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eAliens in my Pocket \u003c\/i\u003ein this start to a brand-new chapter book series about Frankie Sparks, a third grader who uses her love for science and math to help her solve problems she comes across in her daily life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe best thing EVER is happening in Frankie Sparks's third grade class: They are getting a class pet  Their teacher, Miss Cupid, tells them they will vote on their pet, but it has to meet some \"parameters.\" Their pet must: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. Fit in aquarium.\u003cbr\u003e 2. Cost less than $50.\u003cbr\u003e 3. Be easily portable.\u003cbr\u003e 4. Be able to be left alone for the weekend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrankie thinks that a rat--just like the rats in her beloved Aunt Gina's lab--would be the perfect fit. But her best friend, Maya, doesn't think a rat would be great at all. They are kind of gross and not as cool as a hermit crab, which is Maya's top choice. Using her special workshop, can Frankie find a way to convince her teacher and her best friend that Team Rat is the way to go?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMegan Frazer Blakemore is an author for children and young adults. Her middle grade novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Code\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daybreak Bond\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Friendship Riddle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spy Catchers of Maple Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Water Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter of which was named a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of 2013, a Bank Street College Best Book 2014, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and has been included on numerous state lists. Her books for young adults are \u003ci\u003eGood and Gone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Truth \u0026amp; Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVery in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Junior Library Guild selection. A school librarian, Megan has a BA from Columbia University, and an MLS from Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Megan is currently pursuing her doctorate in library science. She lives in Maine with her husband, two children, two cats, a leopard gecko, and (sometimes) a hive of bees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNadja Sarell is an illustrator living in Helsinki, Finland. She graduated with MA in dance from Theatre Academy Helsinki and graduated from North Wales School of Art and Design with BA in illustration for children's publishing in 2004. Since then she has worked as a freelance illustrator in Finland and abroad. She loves to teach art, illustration, and dance for both children and adults.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612269613330,"sku":"9781534430433","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_085f2c41-bdee-4514-ba15-3eb87904e0a2.jpg?v=1732372108","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/frankie-sparks-and-the-class-pet-9781534430433","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}