{"product_id":"kind-of-a-big-deal-paperback","title":"Kind of a Big Deal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShannon Hale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"So many strange and wonderful things happen at every twist and turn, you'll be happy to wander with Josie . . . Each book she descends into seems to teach her something, and even if it's not obvious where the story is going, we're in it for the long haul.\" --\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Shannon Hale, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAustenland\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003ci\u003eKind of a Big Deal\u003c\/i\u003e: a story that will suck you in--literally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's nothing worse than peaking in high school. Nobody knows that better than Josie Pie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe was kind of a big deal--she dropped out of high school to be a star! But the bigger you are, the harder you fall. And Josie fell. Hard. Ouch. Broadway dream: dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, her life keeps imploding. Best friend: distant. Boyfriend: busy. Mom: not playing with a full deck? Desperate to escape, Josie gets into reading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiterally. She reads a book and suddenly she's \u003ci\u003einside\u003c\/i\u003e it. And with each book, she's a different character: a post-apocalyptic heroine, the lead in a YA rom-com, a 17th century wench in a corset. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's alarming. But also . . . kind of amazing? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the perfect way to live out her fantasies. Book after book, Josie the failed star finds a new way to shine. But the longer she stays in a story, the harder it becomes to escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Josie find a story so good that she just stays forever?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Hale \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of over thirty books, including fantasy novels \u003ci\u003eThe Goose Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBook of a Thousand Days, \u003c\/i\u003e science fiction novel \u003ci\u003eDangerous\u003c\/i\u003e, Newbery Honor winner \u003ci\u003ePrincess Academy\u003c\/i\u003e, graphic novel memoirs \u003ci\u003eReal Friends \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Best Friends\u003c\/i\u003e (with LeUyen Pham), and romantic comedy \u003ci\u003eAustenland\u003c\/i\u003e (now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell). She lives in Utah with her husband and frequent collaborator Dean Hale, their four remarkable children, and two ridiculous cats named Misty Knight and Mike Hat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.19 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kind of a Big Deal\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758681194784,"sku":"9781250206251","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/078dde3292de25b6aafdd4d400007357.webp?v=1780132465","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kind-of-a-big-deal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}