{"product_id":"the-wrench-9781459824492","title":"The Wrench","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob's tricycle is broken and he needs a wrench to fix it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe ventures out to buy one at the Megamart, where slick salesman, Mr. Mart, convinces Bob that it's not a wrench he needs, but a fridge hat...singing pajamas...a screaming machine! Bob spends all his money on things that he really doesn't need and before he knows it has no money and no wrench.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLively illustrations and quirky hand-lettering make\u003cem\u003e The Wrench\u003c\/em\u003e a delight to read while also conveying an important message about consumerism and excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGravel, Elise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElise Gravel\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author and illustrator. Well known for her odd critters and unusual drawing style, Elise creates books that are popular with adults and children alike. In 2012 she won the Governor General's Award for French-language illustration for \u003cem\u003eLa clé à molette\u003c\/em\u003e, the original French version of \u003cem\u003eThe Wrench\u003c\/em\u003e. This is her third book with Orca, following \u003cem\u003eA Potato on a Bike\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI am Scary\u003c\/em\u003e. Elise lives in Montreal with her husband, two daughters and two cranky cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimard, Charles:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Simard \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Québécois editor and translator from Tiohtià꞉ke \/ Montréal. He works as poetry, fiction, and nonfiction editor for Talonbooks in Vancouver on Coast Salish Territory. His published work includes the essay \u003cem\u003eLittérature, analyse et forme: Herbert, Tolkien, Borges, Eco\u003c\/em\u003e (EUE, 2010) and a number of translations for Orca Book Publishers, including Elise Gravel's \u003cem\u003eThe Wrench\u003c\/em\u003e and Myriam Daguzan Bernier's dictionary of sexuality, \u003cem\u003eNaked!\u003c\/em\u003e. As a lexicographer, he has collaborated on the making of the popular linguistic suite Antidote in its bilingual editions. He holds a PhD in literature from Université de Montréal and was a postdoctoral fellow at the City University of New York's Graduate Center.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50371964895506,"sku":"9781459824492","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_738ccaf5-2ce2-43f1-977a-5e269eb6cfa9.jpg?v=1728542177","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wrench-9781459824492","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}