{"product_id":"9781250027238","title":"Justin Case: Shells, Smells, and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJustin Case: Shells, Smells, and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rachel Vail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Rachel Vail's \u003ci\u003eJustin Case: Shells, Smells and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e, Justin is going to start fourth grade—but first, he has to survive the summer. He \"gets\" to go to camp every day on a bus. He \"gets\" to experience all sorts of new things: Bugs. Mess hall food. Flip-flops (they hurt the space between his toes \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003ethey're hard to walk in). And (gulp!) swimming. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJustin's little sister, Elizabeth, seems to deal with camp just fine. So do his friends. Justin is trying very hard not to be a worried kid anymore, especially when it comes to making friends at camp, including a new kid who is kind of . . . rough. After all, Justin is going to be in fourth grade. It's time to be brave. Right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vail seems to know exactly what third graders are thinking.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hilarious, laugh-out-loud fun for middle-grade readers.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The writing is sharp, unpredictably clever, and establishes third grade as a minefield of the absurd--which is to say, real life.” —\u003ci\u003eAvi, Newbery Medalist on Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Vail employs easy, direct language in a rhythm, and syntax that captures the essence of a charming, lovable, and very believable boy. Readers transitioning to longer fiction will groan, sympathize, and laugh out loud in delight. Absolutely marvelous.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review on Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Honest and full of heart, Justin Case is a story for an oft-ignored segment of kids: the sensitive, introverted, and observant. The format will remind many readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but with fewer illustrations and a more reflective tone than Jeff Kinney's series. This is subtly satisfying storytelling.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2013), Long-listed Arizona Grand Canyon Young Readers Maste (2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250027238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40628143194318,"sku":"9781250027238","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_dda2aadd-4284-4a36-8f81-c552525cb132.jpg?v=1638757262","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250027238","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}