{"product_id":"sputniks-guide-to-life-on-earth-9780062643636","title":"Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one's place in the universe.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting. And it's even more important when your grandfather can't care for you anymore and you have to go live with a foster family out in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrez is still learning to fit in at his new home when he answers the door to meet Sputnik--a kid who is more than a little strange. First, he can hear what Prez is thinking. Second, he looks like a dog to everyone except Prez. Third, he can manipulate the laws of space and time. Sputnik, it turns out is an alien, and he's got a mission that requires Prez's help: the Earth has been marked for destruction, and the only way they can stop it is to come up with ten reasons why the planet should be saved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus begins one of the most fun and eventful summers of Prez's life, as he and Sputnik set out on a journey to compile the most important list Prez has ever made--and discover just what makes our world so remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCottrell Boyce, Frank:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Cottrell Boyce\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eSputnik's Guide to Life on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Astounding Broccoli \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCosmic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFramed\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMillions\u003c\/em\u003e, the last of which was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and was made into a movie by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle. His books have won or been nominated for numerous awards, including the Carnegie Medal, the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e Children's Fiction Prize, and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. Frank is also a screenwriter, having penned the scripts for a number of feature films as well as the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. He lives in Liverpool with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503017005330,"sku":"9780062643636","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9f4a3a0-8d6a-4cb0-9131-b235b1543acd.jpg?v=1737219073","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sputniks-guide-to-life-on-earth-9780062643636","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}