{"product_id":"the-next-great-paulie-fink-9780316380881","title":"The Next Great Paulie Fink","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this acclaimed novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a legendary classroom prankster.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Caitlyn Breen begins her disorienting new life at Mitchell School--where the students take care of real live goats and study long-dead philosophers, and where there are only ten other students in the entire seventh grade--it seems like nobody can stop talking about some kid named Paulie Fink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDepending on whom you ask, Paulie was either a hilarious class clown, a relentless troublemaker, a hapless klutz, or an evil genius. One thing's for sure, though: The kid was totally legendary. Now he's disappeared, and Caitlyn finds herself leading a reality-show-style competition to find the school's next great Paulie Fink. With each challenge, Caitlyn struggles to understand a person she never met...but it's what she discovers about herself that most surprises her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in multiple voices, interviews, and documents, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethis funny, thought-provoking novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e is a memorable exploration of what makes a hero--and if anyone, or anything, is truly what it seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAli Benjamin \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and National Book Award Finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, and the co-writer for HIV-positive teen Paige Rawl's coming-of-age memoir \u003ci\u003ePositive\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Tim Howard's national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives near Williamstown, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50323554369810,"sku":"9780316380881","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9d70def-2cf4-4906-af85-248b6b2225a9.jpg?v=1727658276","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-next-great-paulie-fink-9780316380881","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}