{"product_id":"return-to-sender-9781250292186","title":"Return to Sender","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagic, mystery, and a marvelous mailbox take two kids on an incredible journey in this middle grade adventure novel from bestselling comics creator Vera Brosgol. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eGreenwild\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Library \u003c\/i\u003eand kids ready to move from graphic novels to novels.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*This deluxe, beautiful book features dynamic yellow page edges and fun illustrations throughout by the author!*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe careful what you wish for...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter everything they've been through, Oliver and his mom finally have a place to call home. But Oliver's fresh start feels more like a dead-end at his fancy new private school, where kids fly in on helicopters, wear the latest and most expensive sneakers, and go on luxury vacations. Oliver is only there because his mom's the school custodian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOliver wishes his life could be easier. And then one day, after slipping a wish into a mysterious mail slot, it suddenly comes true. Pizza for dinner? Yes! The rarest sneakers in the world? Yes! Everything he could ever want, without spending a cent? Yes, yes, yes! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOliver's dreams are finally within his grasp... but what happens when he discovers that his wishes don't come for free? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Vera Brosgol has combined the silliness and social satire of Roald Dahl with the imagination-bending multiverse of Everything Everywhere All at Once to create an utterly unique novel.\" -\u003cb\u003eAdam Gidwitz\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery Honor Author of\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Inquisitor's Tale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I wish that you would just open this book and start reading it.\" -\u003cb\u003eLemony Snicket\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Series of Unfortunate Events\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCheck out these other beloved books by Vera Brosgol: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost\u003cbr\u003eBe Prepared\u003cbr\u003ePlain Jain and the Mermaid\u003cbr\u003eLeave Me Alone!\u003cbr\u003eMemory Jars\u003cbr\u003eThe Little Guys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVera Brosgol\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her three graphic novels, \u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBe Prepared\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlain Jane and the Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e, were published by First Second. She wrote and illustrated several picture books including\u003ci\u003e The Little Guys \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMemory Jars\u003c\/i\u003e, and her debut\u003ci\u003e Leave Me Alone! \u003c\/i\u003ewas a 2017 Caldecott Honor Book. She's also worked on storyboards for several animated films, including Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Omar and a freezer full of khinkali dumplings.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51254224453906,"sku":"9781250292186","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea1f269b-7d31-46d3-9752-75269d7f942d.jpg?v=1746316139","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/return-to-sender-9781250292186","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}