{"product_id":"the-voyages-of-doctor-dolittle-9780440400028","title":"The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDolittle \u003c\/i\u003eis soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures, starring Robert Downey Jr. and featuring the voice talents of Emma Thompson, Tom Holland, Selena Gomez, and John Cena! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoctor Dolittle returns in this classic Newbery Medal winner! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoctor Dolittle heads for the high seas in perhaps the most amazing adventure ever experienced by man or animal! Told by 9-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins, crewman and future naturalist, Doctor Dolittle and company survive a perilous shipwreck and land on the mysterious, floating Spidermonkey Island. There he meets the Great Glass Sea Snail who holds the key to the biggest mystery of all.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Lofting\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1886 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. His Doctor Dolittle books first appeared on paper in the form of letters to his children, Elizabeth and Colin. Lofting wrote a number of children's books besides the Dolittle series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Mrs. Tubbs\u003c\/i\u003e (1923), \u003ci\u003eTommy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTilly and Mrs. Tubbs\u003c\/i\u003e (1936), \u003ci\u003ePorridge Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (1924), \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e (1930), and \u003ci\u003eGub Gub's Book\u003c\/i\u003e (1932). Lofting also wrote one book for adults, \u003ci\u003eVictory for the Slain\u003c\/i\u003e (1942). He died in 1947 in Santa Monica, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625741029650,"sku":"9780440400028","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_afa05ecc-8c7d-4bb2-b080-4ec6999f5ce5.jpg?v=1771333939","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-voyages-of-doctor-dolittle-9780440400028","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}