{"product_id":"pine-island-visitors-hardcover","title":"Pine Island Visitors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePolly Horvath\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the Newbery Honor author, Polly Horvath, comes a sequel to her popular \u003ci\u003ePine Island Home\u003c\/i\u003e about orphaned sisters who find a way to make a new family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFiona, Marlin, Natasha, and Charlie McCready have been adopted by their unlikely guardian, Al, and finally settled into their new home on Pine Island in British Columbia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen they receive a letter from Mrs. Witherspoon who took care of them after their parents died telling them that she is coming to visit for three months--an inordinate amount of time for a houseguest. Accommodating a fifth person in the tiny house is hard enough, but to their horror, Mrs. Weatherspoon arrives with a companion, her childhood friend, Jo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJo has opinions about everything--what they should eat, how they should behave--and she doesn't hesitate to express them. And sweet Mrs. Witherspoon seems to have fallen under her spell. When she and Jo announce that they are going to extend their stay even longer, Fiona and Marlin are beside themselves. Fiona hates rocking the boat, but there must be a way to get rid of these grown-up bullies so she and her sisters can have the life they wish to lead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kirkus Reviews' Best Middle Grade Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolly Horvath \u003c\/b\u003ehas written many books for children including Everything on a Waffle, a Newbery Honor Book; The Canning Season, a National Book Award winner; and The Trolls, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in British Columbia with her family. Visit her at www.PollyHorvath.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764484374816,"sku":"9780823452958","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a29fbe233e1adb390bc3403952531b8.webp?v=1780249646","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pine-island-visitors-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}