{"product_id":"as-simple-as-it-seems-9780060846657","title":"As Simple as It Seems","description":"\u003cp\u003eVerbena Colter knows she's bad news.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrouble from the get-go. How could she not be, with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled her before she was even born, leaving Verbie to struggle with the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome. And her father was just plain mean. Verbie wishes she could be somebody, anybody other than who she is. Enter Pooch, a flatlander boy visiting for the summer. When Pooch and his mom rent the house next door, Verbie takes the opportunity to be someone else entirely. And what starts out as a game leads Verbie into a surprising and heartwarming journey of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother gem from the author of \u003cem\u003eSo B. It\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Weeks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060846657\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 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e137461 \/ As Simple as It Seems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeeks, Sarah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e has written more than fifty books for young readers. Some of her picture books include \u003cem\u003eMrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSophie Peterman Tells the Truth!\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGlamourpuss\u003c\/em\u003e. Her bestselling novel, \u003cem\u003eSo B. It\u003c\/em\u003e, is a feature-length film starring Alfre Woodard and Talitha Bateman. Ms. Weeks visits thousands of students in elementary and middle schools across the country every year. She is also an adjunct professor in the prestigious MFA Writing for Children and Young Adults program at the New School. Sarah lives in Nyack, New York, with her husband, Jim Fyfe, and their dog, Mia. You can visit her online at sarahweeks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110547390579,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":7.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_09dd02fc-f2fc-4292-8a18-ad4330f18750.jpg?v=1748979314","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/as-simple-as-it-seems-9780060846657","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}