{"product_id":"9780545925846","title":"The The Lotterys Plus One","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe The Lotterys Plus One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Emma Donoghue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      The bestselling author of the adult novel \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e bursts onto the children's book scene with this cross between \u003ci\u003eLittle Miss Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCheaper by the Dozen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eModern Family\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed \"good girl\" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling house called Camelottery. Then one day, the news breaks that one of their grandfathers is suffering from dementia and will be coming to live with them. And not just \u003ci\u003eany\u003c\/i\u003e grandfather -- the long dormant \"Grumps,\" who fell out with his son so long ago that he hasn't been part of any of their lives.Suddenly, everything changes. Sumac has to give up her room to make the newcomer feel at home. She tries to be nice, but prickly Grumps clearly disapproves of how the Lotterys live: whole grains, strange vegetables, rescue pets, a multicultural household... He's worse than just tough to get along with -- Grumps has got to go! But can Sumac help him find a home where he belongs?     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      A \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the YearA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the YearA \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\"[Donoghue's] fans will recognize not only her gift for representing a child's point of view, but also her knack for showing how a family, no matter how small or large, develops its own language, even its own culture.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e* \"A family very much of our century... Most refreshing is that the Lotterys' many differences... are simply part of their own normal. Full of clever names and wordplay, this engaging tale... will resonate with readers from all backgrounds.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"Donoghue (\u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e) vividly captures the Lotterys' chaotic but always loving home through a flurry of inside jokes, banter, and nicknames. If some readers have difficulty keeping the members of the large family straight, Hadilaksono's lively David Roberts–esque illustrations... provide a colorful guide to the Lotterys' wonderfully offbeat home.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the YearA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the YearA \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\"[Donoghue's] fans will recognize not only her gift for representing a child's point of view, but also her knack for showing how a family, no matter how small or large, develops its own language, even its own culture.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e* \"A family very much of our century... Most refreshing is that the Lotterys' many differences... are simply part of their own normal. Full of clever names and wordplay, this engaging tale... will resonate with readers from all backgrounds.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"Donoghue (\u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e) vividly captures the Lotterys' chaotic but always loving home through a flurry of inside jokes, banter, and nicknames. If some readers have difficulty keeping the members of the large family straight, Hadilaksono's lively David Roberts–esque illustrations... provide a colorful guide to the Lotterys' wonderfully offbeat home.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780545925846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40790235218126,"sku":"9780545925846","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_7705d6a8-87f4-4798-a5be-8afec8574151.jpg?v=1644529474","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780545925846","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}