{"product_id":"far-out-paperback","title":"Far Out! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Bustard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eBlue Skies \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a lively middle grade novel about a young, alien-loving girl trying to clear her grandmother's name in this mystery that has humor, hijinks, and heart in equal measure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1964, the Space Race is well underway, and eleven-year-old Magnolia Jean Crook and the other residents of Totter, Texas, are over the moon about UFOs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe whole town is gearing up for the First Annual Come on Down Day--in just one week, they are hoping to host any and all space aliens who would like to visit Earth. But right before the kick-off party, a meteorite goes missing--and MJ's beloved grandmother Mimi, who is the vice president of the Totter Unidentified Flying Object Organization, is the prime suspect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMJ is desperate to show the town that this Crook is not a thief. The only problem is that there is a \u003ci\u003elot\u003c\/i\u003e of evidence against her, and Mimi herself isn't helping things. She's acting suspiciously, pulling disappearing acts, and worst of all, can't seem to answer any questions about where she was or what she was doing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut much like UFOs, extraterrestrial visitations, and sending people to space, the impossible has been known to happen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne S. Bustard is the former co-owner of Toad Hall Children's Bookstore and an MFA graduate from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of the middle grade novels \u003ci\u003eAnywhere But Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Blue Skies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFar Out!\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two picture books: \u003ci\u003eRad!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuddy: The Story of Buddy Holly\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an IRA Children's Book Award Notable and a Bank Street Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.63 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749096784160,"sku":"9781665914208","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d2855156255184ceca0acacc61cf4cf1.webp?v=1779924310","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/far-out-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}