{"product_id":"the-school-for-whatnots-9780062838490","title":"The School for Whatnots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom master of suspense author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes another page-turning stand-alone adventure perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eCog\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBad Magic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo matter what anyone tells you, I'm real.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's what the note says that Max finds under his keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe knows that his best friend, Josie, wrote it. He'd know her handwriting anywhere. But why she wrote it--and what it means--remains a mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since they met in kindergarten, Max and Josie have been inseparable. Until the summer after fifth grade, when Josie disappears, leaving only a note, and whispering something about \"whatnot rules.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut why would Max ever think that Josie wasn't real? And what are whatnots?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Max sets to uncover what happened to Josie--and what she is or isn't--little does he know that she's fighting to find him again, too. But there are forces trying to keep Max and Josie from ever seeing each other again. Because Josie wasn't supposed to be real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix delves into the power of privilege, the importance of true friendship, and the question of humanity and identity. Because when anyone could be a whatnot, what makes a person a real friend--or real at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaddix, Margaret Peterson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Peterson Haddix\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up on a farm in Ohio. She worked as a newspaper reporter and copy editor in Indiana before her first book, \u003cem\u003eRunning Out of Time\u003c\/em\u003e, was published. She has since written more than fifty books for kids and teens, including the Greystone Secrets series, the Shadow Children series, the Missing series, the Children of Exile series, and many stand-alones. Margaret and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio, where they raised their two kids. You can learn more about her at haddixbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613569749266,"sku":"9780062838490","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ebcf8d3-b372-4d68-8cfb-2e2afbdf04c8.jpg?v=1748509540","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-school-for-whatnots-9780062838490","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}