{"product_id":"9780062239501","title":"The New Kid on the Block","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe New Kid on the Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jack Prelutsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people—from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of Shel Silverstein and Louis Sachar's Wayside School series. “The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch.”—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a dragon's birthday party....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis playful collection is a wonderful introduction to the pleasures of poetry and word play from a master of the genre, Jack Prelutsky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“It’s the author’s joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page.”—\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“It’s the author’s joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGarden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Horn Book Fanfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062239501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41074886541518,"sku":"9780062239501","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062239501.jpg?v=1648697207","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062239501","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}