{"product_id":"looking-up-9781665929622","title":"Looking Up","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"There is more than meets the eye in this funny gem.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Timmy Failure series comes a quirky and heartwarming middle grade novel about a girl struggling with loneliness and the curveballs of life--featuring black and white illustrations throughout!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving alone with her mother in a poorer part of town, Saint--a girl drawn to medieval knights, lost causes, and the protection of birthday piñatas--sees the neighborhood she has always known and loved disappearing around her: old homes being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops. But when her favorite creaky old toy store is demolished, she knows she must act. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnlisting the help of Daniel \"Chance\" McGibbons, a quiet, round-faced boy who lives across the street (and whose house also faces the wrecking ball), Saint hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephan Pastis is the creator of the syndicated comic strip \u003ci\u003ePearls Before Swine\u003c\/i\u003e, which appears in over 800 newspapers. He is also the creator of the Timmy Failure book series and the cowriter of the Disney+ movie \u003ci\u003eTimmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Northern California with his wife and two kids.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582349021458,"sku":"9781665929622","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_699ae1a8-58c7-44ee-a06e-456293c15167.jpg?v=1772531509","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/looking-up-9781665929622","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}