{"product_id":"miranda-the-great-9780152054113","title":"Miranda the Great","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there, danger lurks! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEstes, Eleanor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Estes\u003c\/b\u003e (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Moffats\u003c\/i\u003e in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats--\u003ci\u003eRufus M. \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Moffat\u003c\/i\u003e--were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Dresses.\u003c\/i\u003e She won the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eGinger Pye.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513899520274,"sku":"9780152054113","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc6cdaf9-4805-4d3c-87c1-3077059de88e.jpg?v=1730968400","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/miranda-the-great-9780152054113","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}