{"product_id":"maxis-secrets-or-what-you-can-learn-from-a-dog-paperback","title":"Maxi's Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn Plourde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a BIG, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBecause of Winn-Dixie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Timminy knows that moving to a new town just in time to start middle school when you are perfect bully bait is less than ideal. But he gets a great consolation prize in Maxi--a gentle giant of a dog who the family quickly discovers is deaf. Timminy is determined to do all he can to help Maxi--after all, his parents didn't return him because he was a runt. But when the going gets rough for Timminy, who spends a little too much time getting shoved into lockers at school, Maxi ends up being the one to help \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e--along with their neighbor, Abby, who doesn't let her blindness define her and bristles at Timminy's \"poor-me\" attitude. It turns out there's more to \u003ci\u003eeveryone\u003c\/i\u003e than what's on the surface, whether it comes to Abby, Maxi, or even Timminy himself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Plourde\u003c\/b\u003e (www.lynnplourde.com) is the author of 29 picture books, and \u003ci\u003eMaxi's Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut middle-grade novel. A former speech-language therapist, she worked in public schools for twenty-one years. She was born and raised in Maine, where she still lives, and she loves spending time outdoors snowshoeing, walking, kayaking, and gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2017\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 Maxi's Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755772051744,"sku":"9780399545689","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/848c63374fb5ac94675c0091e4e5d5b3.webp?v=1780068211","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/maxis-secrets-or-what-you-can-learn-from-a-dog-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}