{"product_id":"top-secret-9780316303637","title":"Top Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eA funny and absurdist classic for fans of Gordon Korman and Jennifer Holm, about a boy who's convinced he can photosynthesize for his school science project ... and just maybe he can?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'm writing this down in case something should happen to me. There's a brown car parked outside in the street with two men in it. They're watching the house...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So begins the highly confidential case history of Allen Brewster, the boy who has an amazing idea for his school science project: \u003ci\u003ehuman \u003c\/i\u003ephotosynthesis, turning sunlight into food for humans. Everyone laughs at his outrageous scheme -- until Allen turns green, sprouts roots, and develops an overwhelming desire to soak up the sun. He's turning into a plant! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But no one will believe he isn't playing a practical joke. No one, that is, except the President of the United States ... who declares Allen a threat to national security. Suddenly Allen Brewster and his discovery are TOP SECRET. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Can Allen protect his classified discovery and ace his science project without being a threat to the country? Find out in this wacky and whimsical illustrated classic, in the tradition of \u003ci\u003ePippi Longstocking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMrs. Piggle-Wiggle\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Superteacher Project\u003c\/i\u003e by Gordon Korman \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eBudding scientists \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eFrindle\u003c\/i\u003e by Andrew Clements \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eScience fair enthusiasts \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of This Book is Secret\u003c\/i\u003e by Pseudonymous Bosch \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eReaders of The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStone Fox and \u003ci\u003eGeneral Butterfingers\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also an engineer by profession. A native of Los Angeles, he has lived in West Germany, Central America, and Idaho. Gardiner currently resides in Huntington Beach, California, with his wife and three daughters.\u003cbr\u003eMarc Simont has illustrated more than a hundred children's books and has won both a Caldecott Honor and a Caldecott Medal. He has worked with such authors as Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (on the Nate the Great series) and Margaret Wise Brown. Simont and his wife live in West Cornwall, Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460132311314,"sku":"9780316303637","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d530b7d8-7a57-439b-a926-85ec10076704.jpg?v=1730029665","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/top-secret-9780316303637","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}