{"product_id":"9780380975389","title":"Regarding the Fountain : A Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRegarding the Fountain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kate Klise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. asking\u003cp\u003e \"...We need a new drinking fountain. Please send catalog. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorence Waters responds:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'd be delighted. . . But please understand that all of my fountains are custom-made.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so begins the hilarious chronicle, in letters, cards, transcripts, and official town documents, as collected by Mr. Sam N.'s fifth-grade class... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlo Waters, an artist who looks everywhere for inspiration, solicits suggestions from the fifth graders--  ...a fountain big enough to splash around in;  ...a glass-sided fountain with fish;  . . . buttons for dispensing lemonade and root beer; and from Mr. Sam N.--  ...a hot tub and whirlpool for the teachers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlo is thrilled. Mr. Russ is beside himself-- . . .\"We don't need a fountain like you create for palaces and hotels. Send bid as soon as possible, or sooner. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it's too late. The fountain project has taken on a life of its own. Flo is supplying designs from all over the world. The school board president is up in arms. So is her friend, Dee Eel, of the water-supply company. A scandal is brewing, and the fifth-grade class is researching Dry Creek's history. Something very fishy is going on...and the secrets are buried beneath the fountain and within this delightful, thoroughly original novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIRA\/CBC Young Adults’ Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780380975389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41029046862030,"sku":"9780380975389","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780380975389_11334d4a-a7af-4005-960d-d9597678323f.jpg?v=1652140440","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780380975389","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}