{"product_id":"margot-mertz-for-the-win-9780593205280","title":"Margot Mertz for the Win","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMoxie\u003c\/i\u003e in the hilarious and thought-provoking sequel to \u003ci\u003eMargot Mertz Takes it Down\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's senior year. And Margot's on a mission to be a better Margot. Which means saying goodbye to her old cleanup ways--and their inherent moral ambiguities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo fill her time and round out her college application, Margot volunteers on a campaign for local election. It doesn't hurt that the local candidate is Shep Green, Avery's dad. It's nice to see Avery's too perfect face from time to time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile at Roosevelt High, Margot finds herself roped into a second election, this one for school president. But when a mysterious blackmail plot emerges, and a loathsome opponent rises in the class race, Margot might have to return to the cleanup job she thought she'd left behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's tried to keep her hands clean. But politics is a dirty job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarrie McCrossen\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker's\u003c\/i\u003e Daily Shouts, Funny or Die), an actor (\u003ci\u003eDivorce\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdam Ruins Everything\u003c\/i\u003e), and a longtime performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan McWethy\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright whose plays have been performed in over fifty countries and are routinely among the top ten most produced one-acts in the US. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is Carrie and Ian's debut novel. And thanks to years of counseling, it did not destroy their marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can visit Carrie online at carriemccrossen.com or follow her on Twitter @CarrieMcCrossen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can visit Ian online at ianmcwethy.com or follow him on Twitter at @IanMcWethy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50930045944082,"sku":"9780593205280","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d592df11-a019-4ba0-ba3e-9f5d0c7db585.jpg?v=1739060913","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/margot-mertz-for-the-win-9780593205280","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}