{"product_id":"the-message-the-extraordinary-journey-of-an-ordinary-text-message-hardcover","title":"The Message: The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Text Message - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Emberley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Emberley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow as a text message travels at near light speed around the world in this illuminating picture book about how our messages get from one phone to another, and connections they create between both people.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver wonder how your text message gets from your phone to your friend's phone? You type it, hit send, and boom--the text appears on your friend's phone just moments later. But \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom your brain to your fingers to your phone, once you hit send, off your message goes on a journey that seems impossibly far: traveling through the air, underground, under oceans, and even through mountains, in \u003ci\u003eseconds\u003c\/i\u003e. Turns out texts are big on adventure, and this book explains exactly what they do and how. No planes, trains, or automobiles involved, but lots and lots of hair-thin fibers, ocean-length cables, and satellites\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Emberley is the illustrator of many books for children including Barbara Bottner's \u003ci\u003ePriscilla Gorilla \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Miss Brooks' Story Nook\u003c\/i\u003e. He knows a lot about cell phones and lives in Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.11 x 10.24 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 26, 2021\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 Message: The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Text Message\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767826743584,"sku":"9781534452909","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2836e4ebba4bf5a7c0e877173df6fcdb.webp?v=1780318153","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-message-the-extraordinary-journey-of-an-ordinary-text-message-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}