{"product_id":"the-fabulous-flight-9780486823324","title":"The Fabulous Flight","description":"\"[C]hildren are going to be charmed ... only such a good fantasy writer as Lawson could write about his adventures so plausibly ... And the author's pictures get better and better as the story progresses.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Lawson's books] will live for generations.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Pepperell abruptly stopped growing at the age of 7, after which he started getting \u003ci\u003esmaller.\u003c\/i\u003e But while his body became tinier, his mind got bigger and so did his sense of adventure. When he learns of an overseas madman who's threatening the world with a compact but powerfully destructive weapon, the 4-inch-high boy climbs on the back of a friendly seagull and heads for Europe to disarm the evil scientist -- and to do a little sightseeing along the way. \u003cbr\u003eAuthor Robert Lawson was awarded both the Newbery and Caldecott medals for his writing and illustrating, and his images for \u003ci\u003eThe Fabulous Flight\u003c\/i\u003e add mightily to the story's whimsical delights. Long out of circulation, this book is back in print and ready to delight a new generation of young readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Lawson (1892-1957) had illustrated more than 30 children's books -- including the ever-popular \u003ci\u003eMr. Popper's Penguins \u003c\/i\u003e-- before writing his first book, \u003ci\u003eBen and Me, \u003c\/i\u003e the story of an ingenious mouse who inspires many of Benjamin Franklin's inventions. Lawson was awarded both the Newbery and Caldecott medals for his writing and illustrating.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324857946386,"sku":"9780486823324","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_997bade3-8949-487f-b0b3-edf421798dc3.jpg?v=1727676588","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fabulous-flight-9780486823324","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}