{"product_id":"the-13th-floor-a-ghost-story-9780061345036","title":"The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Buddy Stebbins stumbles onto the thirteenth floor of a shabby old building, he finds himself suddenly transported aboard a leaking pirate ship in a howling storm--three hundred years in the past  Cast adrift with Captain John Crack-stone, Buddy washes up in New England, where his plucky ancestor, Abigail, is caught up in the witchcraft mania. In an adventure filled with ghosts, witches, pirates, and razzle-dazzle treasure, Buddy might be able to save his wayward ancestors. But will he find his way back to the thirteenth floor--and home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFleischman, Sid:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel \u003cem\u003eThe Whipping Boy\u003c\/em\u003e. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography \u003cem\u003eThe Abracadabra Kid\u003c\/em\u003e. His other titles include \u003cem\u003eThe Entertainer and the Dybbuk\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel, and three biographies, \u003cem\u003eSir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eEscape! The Story of The Great Houdini\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSis, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePeter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: \u003cem\u003eThe Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTibet: Through the Red Box\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eStarry Messenger: Galileo Galilei\u003c\/em\u003e. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book \u003cem\u003eThe Whipping Boy\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his family in New York State.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513736204562,"sku":"9780061345036","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bc177f44-6c7c-41c7-af42-051befd7e653.jpg?v=1730966082","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-13th-floor-a-ghost-story-9780061345036","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}