{"product_id":"the-amazing-adventures-of-john-smith-jr-aka-houdini-9780061988912","title":"The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr. Aka Houdini","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter Johnson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an author comes to speak to his class in a rundown area of Providence, Houdini decides to make money by writing his own novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRule #8 for Writing a Kid's Novel: Try to include a few lists in your novel. Kids like lists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all, Houdini's life is way more interesting than the kid the author wrote about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoudini chronicles his life as he and his friends start a leaf-raking business; befriend Old Man Jackson, a Vietnam War veteran with a seriously scary dog; and get even with the neighborhood bully, Angel. But it's hard to find a way to write about his dad losing his job or his brother, Franklin, who is reported missing in action in Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter what, Houdini and his friends will have to stick together to figure out how to do the right thing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45353811083415,"sku":"9780061988912","price":577.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780061988912.webp?v=1767148959","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-amazing-adventures-of-john-smith-jr-aka-houdini-9780061988912","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}