{"product_id":"how-to-steal-a-dog-9780312561123","title":"How to Steal a Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eWish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Parents' Choice Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eThis heartwarming and witty novel is perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHalf of me was thinking, Georgina, don't do this. Stealing a dog is just plain wrong. The other half of me was thinking, Georgina, you're in a bad fix and you got to do whatever it takes to get yourself out of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorgina Hayes is desperate. Ever since her father left and they were evicted from their apartment, her family has been living in their car. With her mama juggling two jobs and trying to make enough money to find a place to live, Georgina is stuck looking after her younger brother, Toby. And she has her heart set on improving their situation. When Georgina spots a missing-dog poster with a reward of five hundred dollars, the solution to all her problems suddenly seems within reach. All she has to do is \"borrow\" the right dog and its owners are sure to offer a reward. What happens next is the last thing she expected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss Barbara O'Connor's other middle-grade work: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWish\u003cbr\u003eWonderland\u003cbr\u003eGreetings from Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeethoven in Paradise\u003cbr\u003eFame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Road to Mr. Mineo's\u003cbr\u003eThe Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester\u003cbr\u003eHalfway to Harmony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDream\u003c\/i\u003e, the standalone companion to \u003ci\u003eWish\u003c\/i\u003e, coming to bookstores on 8\/26\/25!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312561123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\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\u003e115455 \/ How to Steal a Dog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Nominee - Grades 6-8","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44150164226093,"sku":"9780312561123","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_002bee2d-b5f3-4746-a892-2f9be32a2db1.jpg?v=1757311796","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/how-to-steal-a-dog-9780312561123","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}