{"product_id":"the-chalk-box-kid-9780394891026","title":"The Chalk Box Kid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classroom favorite about the power of art and creativity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new neighborhood. A new school. A lonely birthday. Life isn't easy for nine-year-old Gregory. Then he finds an abandoned chalk factory behind his house. It's a secret place, just for him  Now he can draw anything he imagines on the dark brick walls. What amazing thing will Gregory draw first? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo beloved classics--\u003ci\u003eThe Chalk Box Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paint Brush Kid\u003c\/i\u003e--get a vibrant new look \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClyde Robert Bulla\u003c\/b\u003e (1914-2007) was born on a farm near King City, Missouri. He went to a one-room country school. Reading and writing were his favorite subjects, and by the time he was seven, Bulla knew he wanted to be a writer. After years of writing magazine stories and novels and working on his hometown newspaper, he found that he really wanted to write for children. More than 70 of his books for boys and girls have been published. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas B. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (1928-2004) was an American expressionist painter and illustrator known for his role in the rise of visual journalism in the 1950s and 1960s. Later in his career, he began illustrating children's books such as \u003ci\u003eThe Chalk Box Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Coal Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGrandma's General Store: The Ark\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627683418386,"sku":"9780394891026","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_68098560-7c8c-4487-8121-ba7c5e24848f.jpg?v=1732708389","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-chalk-box-kid-9780394891026","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}