{"product_id":"the-mutant-mushroom-takeover-paperback","title":"The Mutant Mushroom Takeover - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSummer Rachel Short\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Miscalculations of Lightning Girl\u003c\/i\u003e in this offbeat adventure about Maggie, an aspiring young naturalist, and her YouTuber best friend, Nate, who use their smarts and science to solve the mystery behind a mutant fungus that's threatening the town.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since Magnolia Stone's scientist dad left Shady Pines to find a new job, Maggie's been stuck in her gramma's mobile home with her grumpy older brother, Ezra. Now she's on a mission to put her family back together by winning the Vitaccino Junior Naturalist Merit Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Maggie and her best friend, Nate, a wannabe YouTube star and alien conspiracy theorist, scout out a rare bioluminescent fungus, Maggie is certain she's a shoo-in to win. But after animals around town start sprouting unusual growths and Ezra develops a bluish glow and hacking cough, Maggie wonders what they've really stumbled onto. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs things in Shady Pines become stranger and more dangerous, and conversations with her dad get complicated, Maggie must use her scientific smarts and Nate's impressive knowledge of all things spooky to put things back in order and prevent these peculiar glowing mushrooms from taking over their home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer Rachel Short lives in north Texas with her husband, three kids, and their Maine Coon cat, Emme. She's the author of the Maggie and Nate Mystery series and \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Greyhallow\u003c\/i\u003e. Before spinning tales about mutant mushrooms, she worked as a science reporter for her university's newspaper, where she wrote on topics including nanotech tweezers, poultry farm pollution, and the nighttime habits of spiders and snakes. Summer can often be found exploring new places with her family and dreaming up ideas for her next book. Learn more at SRachelShort.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 0.8 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767851548960,"sku":"9781534468665","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a54817ea94f0910d22d652e3292e83e.webp?v=1780318865","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-mutant-mushroom-takeover-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}