{"product_id":"me-and-marvin-gardens-paperback","title":"Me and Marvin Gardens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Sarig King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first middle-grade novel from YA superstar Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-meets-animal story like no other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first middle-grade novel from Amy Sarig (A. S.) King and a boy-meets-animal story like no other \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book for KidsA Texas Bluebonnet Master List selection\u003c\/b\u003eObe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy has abandoned him. And he keeps getting nosebleeds, because of that thing he doesn't like to talk about. So Obe hangs out at the nearby creek, in the last wild patch left, picking up trash and looking for animal tracks.One day, he sees a creature that looks kind of like a large dog. And as he watches it, he realizes it eats plastic. \u003ci\u003eOnly\u003c\/i\u003e plastic. Water bottles, shopping bags... No one has seen a creature like this before. The animal--Marvin Gardens--becomes Obe's best friend and biggest secret. But to keep him safe, Obe must make a decision that might change everything.Featuring exclusive bonus content\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Sarig King is the author of the middle grade titles \u003ci\u003eMe and Marvin Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, and \u003ci\u003eThe Year We Fell From Space\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALSC Notable Children's Book. She has also published many critically acclaimed young adult novels under the name A. S. King, including \u003ci\u003ePlease Ignore Vera Dietz\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eAsk the Passengers\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize; Michael L. Printz Award winner and LA Times Book Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eDig\u003c\/i\u003e; and SW\/TCH. After many years farming abroad, she now lives back in southeastern Pennsylvania with her family. Visit her website at www.as-king.com and follow her on Twitter at @AS_King.\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 7.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2019\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 Me and Marvin Gardens\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 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761829904672,"sku":"9780545870764","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ad24d1410b8bd0b6bf52635ff3e13d17.webp?v=1780213801","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/me-and-marvin-gardens-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}