{"product_id":"the-talent-thief-hardcover","title":"The Talent Thief - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Thayer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA girl with the ability to borrow other people's talents must use her powers to find her own spotlight in \u003ci\u003eThe Talent Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, a wish-fulfilling middle-grade novel from Mike Thayer, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life of Danny Day\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiffany Tudwell is cursed. She once tripped over a backpack and fell face-first into a trashcan. She had pink eye on picture day. One time she tried to hold back a sneeze and farted on the cutest boy in class. She longs for the spotlight, but it's safer to stay hidden in the shadows where the curse can't reach her and no one can make fun of her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil the night two meteors collide over her backyard giving Tiffany the ability to steal people's talents for a day--like stealing mean girl Candace's beautiful singing voice in the middle of play rehearsal, or drawing an incredible self-portrait after borrowing the teacher's pencil. Her power even gets the attention of the most popular boy in school, the smooth-talking Brady Northrup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut her powers can't solve everything--or can they? When a local philanthropist announces a fundraiser contest, Tiffany, with Brady's help, decides to use her powers to save her dad's failing planetarium. And maybe discover her own talent along the way...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Thayer\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life of Danny Day\u003c\/i\u003e, is a proud father of three, lucky husband of one, passionate author, budding podcaster, lifelong gamer, viral blogger, degreed engineer, decent impressionist, inept hunter, erstwhile jock, and nerd. He has cast a ring on the slopes of Mt. Doom, eaten a feast at the Green Dragon Inn, cemented Excalibur in a sandstone block, tasted butter beer at Diagon Alley, built a secret door to his storage room, and written a few fantasy books. What else is left, really?\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 x 8.48 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765786050848,"sku":"9781250771025","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8fc8cef2e4657c699de0922e98774e17.webp?v=1780280019","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-talent-thief-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}