{"product_id":"the-astounding-broccoli-boy-9780062400192","title":"The Astounding Broccoli Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Frank Cottrell Boyce--the beloved, award-winning, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMillions\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCosmic\u003c\/em\u003e--comes a hilarious, heartbreaking, and completely original middle grade novel about a young boy who turns...green.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRory Rooney likes to be prepared for anything. That sort of planning pays off when you're the smallest kid in your class. Rory is even prepared (mostly) for Tommy-Lee, his nemesis, who starts most days by throwing Rory out of the back of the school bus. \u003cem\u003eDon't be scared\u003c\/em\u003e, his favorite book says, \u003cem\u003ebe prepared\u003c\/em\u003e. And Rory aims to be. What's more heroic than that?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Rory \u003cem\u003eisn't\u003c\/em\u003e prepared when he suddenly and inexplicably turns green and finds himself stuck in an experimental hospital ward. The doctors are just as baffled as Rory is, and that's when he begins to wonder: What if this isn't caused by his genes, or a virus, or something he ate? What if it's something even more extraordinary? After all, more than a few superheroes' careers began when they turned green. Could this be a sign that he's meant for something greater? Rory is going to find out--and that's going to start with escaping from the hospital. \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":51580041986322,"sku":"9780062400192","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea7c7e23-ccce-40c7-b60a-7d1e90dbac3f.jpg?v=1756204496","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-astounding-broccoli-boy-9780062400192","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}