{"product_id":"9781681190204","title":"All the Answers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAll the Answers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kate Messner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A charming, moving, funny, and ultimately very surprising story.\" --Wendy Mass, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003e11 Birthdays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if your pencil had all the answers? Would you ace every test? Would you know what your teachers were thinking? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen  Ava Anderson finds a scratched up pencil, she doodles like she would  with any other pencil. But when she writes a question in the margin of  her math quiz, she hears a clear answer in a voice no one else seems to  hear.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of her friend Sophie, Ava figures out  that the pencil will  answer factual questions only--those with definite  right or wrong  answers--but won't predict the future. Ava and Sophie  discover all kinds  of uses for the pencil, and Ava's confidence grows  with each answer.  But it's getting shorter with every sharpening, and  when the pencil reveals a scary truth about Ava's family, she realizes  that sometimes the bravest people are the ones who live without all the  answers . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's no surprise that Kate Messner’s magic pen could write a charming, moving, funny, and ultimately very surprising story about a magic pencil!\" —Wendy Mass, New York Times best selling author of 11 BIRTHDAYS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Messner (Manhunt) has created a relatable, sympathetic character in anxious Ava, and her story is at its best when Ava's life remains centered around the norms of her school, friends, and multigenerational family.\" —\u003ci\u003eP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ava learns lessons about coping and bravery that should resonate with middle grade readers struggling with their own anxieties. Although Ava is constantly worried, the novel’s tone remains bright and cheerful. Yes, there’s a magical pencil, but this remains an emotionally resonant portrait of a sweet girl whose struggles are firmly rooted in reality.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will appeal to Wendy Mass fans as well as those who love Messner’s previous novels.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681190204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40623840788686,"sku":"9781681190204","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681190204","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}