{"product_id":"just-a-story-9780823446636","title":"Just a Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eReading is wild, dangerous... fantastic  The possibilities are endless, the perils enormous--good thing it's just a story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA boy happens upon a discarded book that transforms a library into an escalating series of near misses and close encounters with dastardly pirates, a herd of scooter-riding elephants, a big blue whale, and is that an alien in an Elvis wig? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut surprise, he escapes without a scratch, because it's just a story... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an exuberant art style reminiscent of newspaper comic strips, illustrator Jeff Mack brings imagination to life in this riotous tale about the power of reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff Mack is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eHush Little Polar Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood News, Bad News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eClueless McGee\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also illustrated award winning picture books and chapter books such as Eve Bunting's \u003ci\u003eHurry! Hurry!\u003c\/i\u003e and James Howe's \u003ci\u003eBunnicula and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Western Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478185447698,"sku":"9780823446636","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06985423-6871-48df-b1b0-b9a394c236ea.jpg?v=1730287970","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/just-a-story-9780823446636","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}