{"product_id":"goody-hall-9780312369835","title":"Goody Hall","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn out-of-work actor, Hercules Feltwright, stumbles into a job tutoring Willet Goody, the only child of a widow living in a large, lonely house. Willet quickly involves his tutor in the search to discover the truth about his father. The mystery unfolds with the discovery of hidden treasure, a gypsy s ance, and the frightening exploration of the tomb of Midas Goody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist and writer \u003cb\u003eNatalie Babbitt (1932-2016)\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the modern classic \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003eand many other brilliantly original books for young people. As the mother of three small children, she began her career in 1966 by illustrating \u003ci\u003eThe Forty-Ninth Magician\u003c\/i\u003e, written by her husband, Samuel Babbitt. She soon tried her own hand at writing, publishing two picture books in verse. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eTheSearch for Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1969 and established her reputation for creating magical tales with profound meaning. \u003ci\u003eKneeknock Rise\u003c\/i\u003e earned Babbitt a Newbery Honor in 1971, and she went on to write--and often illustrate--many more picture books, story collections, and novels. She also illustrated the five volumes in the Small Poems series by Valerie Worth. In 2002, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003ewas adapted into a major motion picture, and in 2016 a musical version premiered on Broadway. Born and raised in Ohio, Natalie Babbitt lived her adult life in the Northeast.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565657723154,"sku":"9780312369835","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f4d5b887-7bd5-4928-9989-6e8d59c714f1.jpg?v=1731887281","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/goody-hall-9780312369835","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}