{"product_id":"runaway-pumpkins-9781580896818","title":"Runaway Pumpkins","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new fall favorite perfect for storytime. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA class trip to the pumpkin patch almost ends in disaster in this rollicking tale of resourcefulness and resilience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe old adage of \"when life hands you lemons, make lemonade\" is reborn with pumpkins! When a bumpy road and a faulty bus storage lock release a load of handpicked pumpkins back into the wild, the students on a field trip are left with a single pumpkin. Pluckily, they decide to take what they have and do what they can. Together they decorate the only surviving pumpkin for their harvest fair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut good fortune comes knocking the next day when a group of kind neighbors arrives at the school. They found the smashed pumpkins and turned them into celebratory seasonal fare, perfect for sharing: yummy soup, cake, pie, and even fries!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeresa Bateman has written many popular books for children, including \u003ci\u003eFiona's Luck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFluffy: Scourge of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. She works as a children's librarian and based \u003ci\u003eRunaway Pumpkins\u003c\/i\u003e on an actual pumpkin disaster at her school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephanie Fizer Coleman is an illustrator and designer of whimsical art and stationery. She has illustrated several adult coloring books as well as the picture book \u003ci\u003eFive Flying Penguins\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in West Virginia. www.stephaniefizercoleman.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717923803410,"sku":"9781580896818","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_97f9f9f2-2215-4010-a7d2-d117b810928c.jpg?v=1734630445","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/runaway-pumpkins-9781580896818","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}