{"product_id":"mogie-the-heart-of-the-house-9781442480544","title":"Mogie: The Heart of the House","description":"\u003cb\u003eMogie is a real-life Labradoodle with a special talent: he always knows just what a sick kid needs! Get to know this passionate pup with this story by a Newbery Honoree.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGive that dog a puddle and he'd splash. Give him a whistle and he'd roll over. Give him a rule and he'd break it.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day a passel of puppies was born. Each puppy was designated for a Very Important Job, like Service Dog, or Search and Rescue Dog, or Groomed for the Show Ring Dog. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach puppy, that is, except Mogie. Mogie was a ball-chasing, tail-wagging, moon-howling pup. Not the kind of pup for any of those jobs! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e a place that is just right for Mogie: a very special house where sick children and their families can stay while they undergo long-term treatment. A place with children who NEED a ball-chasing, tail-wagging, moon-howling pup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd there's one little boy in particular who needs Mogie. And Mogie is about to prove he's the best darn pooch in the passel. Based on a true story, this heartwarming picture book is published in conjunction with the Ronald McDonald House.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathi Appelt is the author of the Newbery Honoree, National Book Award finalist, and bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Underneath\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eThe True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaybe a Fox \u003c\/i\u003e(with Alison McGhee), \u003ci\u003eKeeper\u003c\/i\u003e, and many picture books including \u003ci\u003eCounting Crows \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMax Attacks\u003c\/i\u003e. She has two grown children and lives in College Station, Texas, with her husband. Visit her at KathiAppelt.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarc Rosenthal is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including the Small Walt collection by Elizabeth Verdick, \u003ci\u003eAll You Need Is Love \u003c\/i\u003eby John Lennon and Paul McCartney, \u003ci\u003eI Must Have Bobo!\u003c\/i\u003e by Eileen Rosenthal, \u003ci\u003eWe Love Fishing!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMabel Wants a Friend \u003c\/i\u003eby Ariel Bernstein, and \u003ci\u003eArchie and the Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e, which he wrote. He lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Learn more at Marc-Rosenthal.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504516862226,"sku":"9781442480544","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6ff506d-1e64-4393-8f51-65f75f1ff56f.jpg?v=1730821265","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mogie-the-heart-of-the-house-9781442480544","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}