{"product_id":"the-snowman-code-9781665985345","title":"The Snowman Code","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this cozy winter story, a six-hundred-year-old snowman and a ten-and-a-half-year-old girl strike up an unlikely friendship as they try to bring an end to the longest winter ever.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArticle II of the Snowman Code: A snowman always helps a child in need.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's March, but the ground is still covered in snow, the lake in the park is still frozen over, and ten-and-a-half-year-old Blessing has three problems: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProblem #1: Blessing hasn't gone to school in months. She just can't stand those bullies, the Driplet Triplets, so her only solution to avoiding them is to pretend she and her mom moved to Australia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProblem #2: Blessing's mom gets sad in the winter. So sad she doesn't go to work and sometimes doesn't get out of bed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProblem #3: The city is experiencing its longest ever winter, with no end in sight. And the longer it goes on, the longer her mom's sadness does too. If spring doesn't come soon and other grown-ups find out her mom is too sad, they'll be separated again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as Blessing starts to lose hope, she meets an unexpected new friend: Albert Framlington, a six-hundred-year-old snowman who just might hold the key to solving all three of her problems. But Albert has a problem of his own he may need a human's help to solve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan this unlikely duo find a way to defeat Blessing's bullies, win back Albert's long-lost love, and overcome the never-ending winter before it's too late? They have to try--that's the Snowman Code after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Stephenson originally trained as a doctor and worked in London and Scotland. He previously wrote \u003ci\u003eLet Not the Waves of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir about the loss of his brother in the Indian Ocean tsunami. It won Best First Book at the Scottish Book Awards, was a Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4, and a \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eSet My Heart to Five\u003c\/i\u003e, has been optioned by Working Title Films. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he works as a screenwriter. He originated and wrote the film \u003ci\u003eThe Electrical Life of Louis Wain\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote on Pixar's \u003ci\u003eLuca\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003eThe Snowman Code\u003c\/i\u003e is Simon's first book for young readers. Visit him online at SimonStephenson.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReggie Brown is an artist and children's book illustrator. He has a background in corporate graphic design, and is now focusing on illustrating for children. His multicultural upbringing as an African American and Filipino man is what drives his true passion of illustrating children's stories and bringing underrepresented voices alive through his art. Reggie is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and lives in San Diego, California, where he enjoys eating burritos, watching Star Wars, and spending time with his wife.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779447947538,"sku":"9781665985345","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf59d9f6-94dd-486a-b741-f238c0fdca42.jpg?v=1765371902","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-snowman-code-9781665985345","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}