{"product_id":"the-school-for-whatnots","title":"The School for Whatnots by Haddix, Margaret Peterson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom master of suspense author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes another page-turning stand-alone adventure perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eCog\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBad Magic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo matter what anyone tells you, I'm real.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's what the note says that Max finds under his keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe knows that his best friend, Josie, wrote it. He'd know her handwriting anywhere. But why she wrote it--and what it means--remains a mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since they met in kindergarten, Max and Josie have been inseparable. Until the summer after fifth grade, when Josie disappears, leaving only a note, and whispering something about \"whatnot rules.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut why would Max ever think that Josie wasn't real? And what are whatnots?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Max sets to uncover what happened to Josie--and what she is or isn't--little does he know that she's fighting to find him again, too. But there are forces trying to keep Max and Josie from ever seeing each other again. Because Josie wasn't supposed to be real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix delves into the power of privilege, the importance of true friendship, and the question of humanity and identity. Because when anyone could be a whatnot, what makes a person a real friend--or real at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Peterson Haddix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Tegen Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062838490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e515245 \/ School for Whatnots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2022 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42083300376729,"sku":"9780062838490","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_0daf78b3-7dce-47fa-be9a-eaef994615a6.jpg?v=1724546663","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-school-for-whatnots","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}