{"product_id":"the-bell-bandit-9780544022744","title":"The Bell Bandit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe third installment of the popular Lemonade War series finds siblings Evan and Jessie Treski at their grandmother's Vermont house for the holidays, solving another mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything about this trip to Grandma's house was different: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst, because of the fire, Mrs. Treski, Evan, and Jessie had driven up to Grandma's two days after Christmas instead of the day before, missing Christmas with Grandma entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecond, the fire had left a hole in the back kitchen wall big enough to drive a car through! And with Grandma in the hospital and not in her house, everything felt off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThird, someone had climbed the long, slow slope of Lovell Hill to the top and had stolen the old iron bell hanging on its heavy wooden crossbeam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho on earth would steal the New Year's Bell? And how could Grandma, Mrs. Treski, Evan, Jessie, and their neighbors ring in the New Year without it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a modern-day Beverly Cleary, Ms. Davies writes with heart, humor, and honesty about the inevitability of profound change and reveals just how well she understands the complex emotions of the children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe six books in this fun-to-read series are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Lemonade War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lemonade Crime \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bell Bandit \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Candy Smash \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Trap \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bridge Battle\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Davies\u003c\/b\u003e is the talented, award-winning writer of several novels and picture books. She lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her family.Visit her website at www.jacquelinedavies.com. .\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606449197330,"sku":"9780544022744","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_56de2cf1-3cbf-408a-9804-d1033fcabf43.jpg?v=1737293064","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bell-bandit-9780544022744","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}