{"product_id":"9780544022744","title":"The Bell Bandit","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bell Bandit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jacqueline Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe third installment of the popular Lemonade War series finds siblings Evan and Jessie Treski at their grandmother's Vermont house for the holidays, solving another mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything about this trip to Grandma’s house was different:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst, because of the fire, Mrs. Treski, Evan, and Jessie had driven up to Grandma’s two days after Christmas instead of the day before, missing Christmas with Grandma entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecond, the fire had left a hole in the back kitchen wall big enough to drive a car through! And with Grandma in the hospital and not in her house, everything felt off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThird, someone had climbed the long, slow slope of Lovell Hill to the top and had stolen the old iron bell hanging on its heavy wooden crossbeam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho on earth would steal the New Year’s Bell? And how could Grandma, Mrs.Treski, Evan, Jessie, and their neighbors ring in the New Year without it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a modern-day Beverly Cleary, Ms. Davies writes with heart, humor, and honesty about the inevitability of profound change and reveals just how well she understands the complex emotions of the children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe five books in this fun-to-read series are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lemonade War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lemonade Crime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bell Bandit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Candy Smash\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Trap\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Davies' real talent is human relationships.\" —Betsy Bird, New York Public Library and Fuse#8 blog \"Davies keeps a tight focus on the children: Points of view switch between Evan, with his empathetic and emotional approach to understanding his world, and Jessie, for whom routine is essential and change a puzzle to be worked out. . . . Each of the siblings brings a personal resilience and heroism to the resolution.\"  —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBank Street Children’s Best Books of the Year, Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780544022744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41157060198606,"sku":"9780544022744","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780544022744.jpg?v=1652147875","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780544022744","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}