{"product_id":"9780312377519","title":"The Pepins and Their Problems","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pepins and Their Problems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Polly Horvath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it's waking up to find toads in their shoes, becoming trapped on the roof, or searching for cheese when their cow makes only lemonade, the Pepin family always seem to get into the most bizarre scrapes. Lucky for them, they have an author with large psychic antennae and great problem-solving readers who can join the Pepins on their hilarious adventures. And they need all the help they can get!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Following her National Book Award-winning dark comedy \u003ci\u003eThe Canning Season\u003c\/i\u003e, Horvath reprises the unalloyed giddiness of \u003ci\u003eEverything on a Waffle\u003c\/i\u003e--and ups the ante with some outrageous, Pirandello-like flourishes . . . the sly running jokes about place names and brazenly funny developments keep the conceit and the comedy energetic all the way to the finish line.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Distinctive and decidedly hilarious . . . Young readers won't be able to turn the pages fast enough to discover the Pepins' newest predicament. . . . A delight.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Horvath spins deliciously silly stories about a family rivaling Hale's Peterkins for foolishness and Cresswell's Bagthorpes for effervescent wit. Each preposterous event holds fresh surprise. . . . Hafner's line drawings visualize the shenanigans with comic amiability. Here's one reader beaming thoughts to both author and illustrator: Thanks for the laughs! More, please!” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The sly humor is just right for upper-elementary-school kids, and this book should be a fun read-aloud for younger listeners.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Horvath spins a delightful yarn . . . the wordplay is a great argument for reading this aloud; adults will enjoy the story almost as much as children.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner Parents' Choice Award Winner, Long-listed Kentucky Blue Grass Award Master List, Long-listed IRA-CBC Children's Choices, Long-listed Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312377519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673439940814,"sku":"9780312377519","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_86d9efa4-f62b-4d93-927d-cd5cf40c7c49.jpg?v=1639883579","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312377519","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}