{"product_id":"freak-the-mighty-scholastic-gold-9780439286060","title":"Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unexpected friendship leads to a life-changing story in this timeless classic by Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I never had a brain until Freak came along . . . \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's what Max thought. All his life he'd been called stupid. Dumb. Slow. It didn't help that his body seemed to be growing faster than his mind. It didn't help that people were afraid of him. So Max learned how to be alone. At least until Freak came along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreak was weird, too. He had a little body--and a really big brain. Together Max and Freak were unstoppable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, they were Freak the Mighty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children's book, \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. \u003ci\u003eThe Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg\u003c\/i\u003e was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick's other acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003eMax the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Young Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Book in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZane and the Hurricane\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWildfire\u003c\/i\u003e. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys. You can learn more about him on his website: rodmanphilbrick.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570376642834,"sku":"9780439286060","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8741f22b-4de5-4601-9d17-00a1ec8f8ce6.jpg?v=1731958945","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/freak-the-mighty-scholastic-gold-9780439286060","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}