{"product_id":"the-multiplying-menace-1-9781416990338","title":"The Multiplying Menace, 1","description":"Twelve-year-old Maggie Malloy can make wishes come true. But she's learned that people like magic better in storybooks than in real life, and longs to find someone who understands her power. When she's forced to spend a year with her grandmother, Maggie discovers an old magic repair shop--and the owner, Mr. McGuire, is a real magician, just like Maggie  She becomes Mr. Maguire's apprentice and learns how to repair cauldrons, break disfiguring hexes, and mend magic hats that won't stop duplicating rabbits. But Maggie is in more trouble than she bargained for when an evil magician, Milo the Magnificent, comes to town with his deadly magic act....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Marrone\u003c\/b\u003e grew up on Long Island where she spent her time reading, drawing, watching insects, and suffering from an overactive imagination. She earned a BA in education at SUNY Cortland and taught fifth and sixth grade in New Hampshire. She now lives in Connecticut with her husband, Joe, and their two kids. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrandon Dorman is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBe Glad Your Nose is on Your Face \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Jack Prelutsky; and\u003ci\u003e The Christmas Sweater \u003c\/i\u003eby Glenn Beck. He received a degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University--Idaho and lives in Puyallup, Washington, with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334676320530,"sku":"9781416990338","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bce48494-512a-4fd3-91a7-f37e0de57126.jpg?v=1727893489","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-multiplying-menace-1-9781416990338","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}