{"product_id":"the-perfect-secret-9781524764623","title":"The Perfect Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eBecause of Mr. Terupt\u003c\/i\u003e comes the sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Score, \u003c\/i\u003e about a lovable group of students at Lake View Middle School and the rewards and challenges of seventh grade. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese students are in for a year of secrets, discoveries, and kid power  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGAVIN finally joins the football team--a dream come true --but Coach Holmes refuses to play him for reasons that also threaten to tear Gavin's family apart. When RANDI attends an elite gymnastics camp, she uncovers a startling family connection. SCOTT starts researching an article for the school newspaper and stumbles right into a hornet's nest of lies. With his loser older brother, Brian, out of the house, TREVOR's life is loads better--until he realizes that only he can save Brian from getting into deep trouble. NATALIE's top goals: (1) find out why Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Magenta no longer speak to each other--a mission shared by all the kids--and (2) teach a certain someone an important life skill without anyone knowing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's tough keeping secrets. And tougher still to deal with the fallout when secrets spill out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Buyea\u003c\/b\u003e taught third and fourth graders for six years; then he taught high school biology and coached wrestling for seven years. Currently, he is a full-time writer and lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughters. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Score \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Star, \u003c\/i\u003e companion novels to \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Secret.\u003c\/i\u003e His first novel, \u003ci\u003eBecause of Mr. Terupt, \u003c\/i\u003e was selected as an E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book and a Cybils Honor Book. It has also won seven state awards and was named to numerous state reading lists. \u003ci\u003eMr. Terupt Falls Again\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaving Mr. Terupt\u003c\/i\u003e are companion novels to \u003ci\u003eBecause of Mr. Terupt.\u003c\/i\u003e Visit him online at robbuyea.com and on Facebook, and follow @RobBuyea on Twitter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504903688466,"sku":"9781524764623","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b32c944d-d77e-4ffc-859a-f7df30024d53.jpg?v=1730830052","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-perfect-secret-9781524764623","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}