{"product_id":"2940154058282","title":"The Adventures of Charlie Chameleon: New Beginnings","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoving and making new friends is tough! When Charlie Chameleon and his family start their adventure in New Town, Charlie discovers he is braver than he knows. With his bossy pet fish, Frankie, by his side, he faces many challenges, including standing up to the neighborhood bully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese multicultural stories are intended for second and third grade students as well as advanced first graders to read independently. Children ages three through nine will enjoy the antics of the characters in the Charlie books. To the author’s surprise, these books are being enjoyed by a wider audience than expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading the series helps children develop empathy and cultivate insight into their lives. The stories cover situations children typically encounter like getting lost, moving, starting a new school, making friends, family vacations, working in a team, and dealing with bullies using a positive method.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe animals possess human characteristics. Charlie Chameleon takes Frankie the fish wherever he goes. If the fish in Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat represents the Superego, Frankie, one of the feistier characters in the series, is all Id. Frankie wants everything, and he wants it right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter ends with one or more activities for children and parents or teachers to do together, related to the actions in the stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellen L. Buikema","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149946437872,"sku":"2940154058282","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154058282_p0.jpg?v=1764063110","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154058282","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}