{"product_id":"9780374302634","title":"Lions \u0026 Liars","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLions \u0026amp; Liars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kate Beasley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Frederickson has a food-chain theory about life. There are lions, like the school bully. Gazelles, like the bullied kids. There are meerkats, and the fleas that live on the butts of meerkats. Frederick's a flea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifth grade is off to a terrible start when Frederick is sent to a disciplinary camp for troublesome boys. His fellow troop mates—Nosebleed, Specs, The Professor, and little-yet-lethal Ant Bite—are terrifying. But in between trust-building exercises and midnight escape attempts, a tenuous friendship grows between them. Which is lucky, because a Category 5 hurricane is coming and everyone will have to work together—lions and fleas alike—to survive! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Beasley outdoes herself in this hilarious, whip-smart tale of brotherhood, survival, and what it really means to be a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Winner* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beasley follows her acclaimed debut, \u003ci\u003eGertie’s Leap to Greatness \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), with a winning story that matches earnestness with humor... transformative read.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Beasley (\u003ci\u003eGertie’s Leap to Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e) writes with ease, engaging readers quickly with hapless but hopeful Frederick’s sincerity. His struggles with popularity and self-confidence make him a relatable, realistic protagonist readers would want for a friend...straightforward message about self-acceptance and true friendship will leave readers smiling.  —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beasley's sophomore novel...is chock full of zany, nicknamed characters (Frederick shares a cabin with Nosebleed, Ant Bite, Specs, and the Professor) coming together in a story of friendship among boys...A fun coming-of-age romp.\"  —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ms. Beasley does something admirable with her food-chain metaphor: A bit like Chekhov’s gun, the metaphorical lion from the first act turns into a real one at the end, adding a moment of unexpected bite. Otherwise tender at heart and laugh-out-loud entertaining, the tale of Frederick’s misadventures and Dan Santat’s exuberant illustrations will charm readers ages 8-12.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374302634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40660342669518,"sku":"9780374302634","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a8f630da-7a6f-4a19-900e-40a1c58436e9.jpg?v=1639538131","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374302634","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}