{"product_id":"squashed-9780142404263","title":"Squashed","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin Ellie Morgan's hilarious and heartfelt journey from award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHope Was Here.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This laugh-out-loud story is a delight. . . . Ellie proves herself an all-around winner. So is Max and so is this book.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllie Morgan's life would be just perfect if Max would just put on about two hundred pounds and if she herself could lose twenty. After all, Max, Ellie's giant pumpkin, could very well be the next champion of the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In. And minus a few pounds, Ellie might finally have the courage to approach Wes, the new boy in town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut with pumpkin thieves threatening Max and Sweet Corn Coquette contestants eyeing Wes, Ellie's not sure if she can make it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Bauer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of thirteen books for young readers.Joan's first novel, \u003ci\u003eSquashed\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Delacorte Prize for a First Young Adult Novel. Five novels for young adult readers have followed: \u003ci\u003eThwonk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSticks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRules of the Road\u003c\/i\u003e (LA Times Book Prize and Golden Kite), \u003ci\u003eBackwater\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHope was Here\u003c\/i\u003e (Newbery Honor Medal). The Christopher Award was given to both \u003ci\u003eHope was Here\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClose to Famous, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich also received the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers. Joan Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Speak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52196949721362,"sku":"9780142404263","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_420d0f83-37c2-4715-9c72-61a9ee864a90.jpg?v=1776158671","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/squashed-9780142404263","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}