{"product_id":"noah-mcnichol-and-the-backstage-ghost-hardcover","title":"Noah McNichol and the Backstage Ghost - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eill make a theater lover of any young reader.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e​​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, this raucous and delightful middle grade mystery from Edgar Award-nominated author Martha Freeman is filled with backstage fun, relatable family drama, and maybe even a ghost.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreak a leg \u003c\/i\u003e That's what you say to actors when what you mean is \u003ci\u003eHave a good show \u003c\/i\u003e. Anything else is bad luck. When Miss Magnus literally breaks her leg, eleven-year-old Noah McNichol and the rest of the Plattsfield Winklebottom Memorial Sixth-Grade Players are left without a director for their production of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e. Coach Fig comes to the rescue--sort of. He'll direct, even though he is clearly more interested in whatever is happening on his phone than in directing. He doesn't even know upstage from downstage  But then something weird happens: out of nowhere appears a strangely dressed old guy named Mike. He tells Noah he has theater experience, before disappearing--\u003ci\u003epoof\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNoah has some investigating to do and some decisions to make. Like, does he care more that their new director might be a ghost or about getting to make his stage debut? And who is Mike and why has he decided to help? As things get weirder and weirder, one thing becomes clear: The show must go on, and Noah will do whatever it takes to make sure that happens.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartha Freeman worked as a reporter and teacher before becoming a full-time writer of books for young readers, including the Edgar Award­-nominated \u003ci\u003eZap!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorn Curious\u003c\/i\u003e, The Secret Cookie Club series, \u003ci\u003eWho Stole Halloween?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEffie Starr Zook Has One More Question\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"accessible and exciting\" in a starred review. She also collaborated with NASA astronaut Mark Kelly on the Astrotwins books. Martha lives in Colorado. Learn more at MarthaFreeman.com.\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 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768679039264,"sku":"9781534462908","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02dac400c64fe635624974a64e1b79a6_8fb34666-2fa6-47ad-a0f5-2dc90c5d0874.webp?v=1780335107","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/noah-mcnichol-and-the-backstage-ghost-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}