{"product_id":"2940169500608","title":"Inkling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nest, The Boundless,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAirborn\u003c\/i\u003e comes a brilliantly funny, breakout book about a boy who discovers an ink blot that's come to life! Perfect for those who love \u003ci\u003eHoot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrindle\u003c\/i\u003e and sure to be a hit with kids everywhere!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rylance family is stuck. Dad's got writer's block. Ethan promised to illustrate a group project at schoolamp;mdash;even though he can't draw. Sarah's still pining for a puppy. And they all miss Mom. So much more than they can say.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Inkling. Inkling begins life in Mr. Rylance's sketchbook. But one night the ink of his drawings runs together--and then leaps off the page! This small burst of creativity is about to change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthan finds him first. Inkling has absorbed a couple chapters of his math bookamp;mdash;not goodamp;mdash;and the story he's supposed to be illustrating for schoolamp;mdash;also not good. But Inkling's also started drawing the pictures to go with the storyamp;mdash;which is amazing! It's just the help Ethan was looking for! Inkling helps the rest of the family tooamp;mdash;for Sarah he's a puppy. And for Dad he's a spark of ideas for a new graphic novel. It's exactly what they all want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not until Inkling goes missing that this family has to face the larger questions of what theyamp;mdash;and Inklingamp;mdash;truly need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Oppel has given us a small masterpiece of middle-grade fiction. Inkling is funny and fizzy and exciting, and brimming with the kind of interesting ideas and dilemmas that kids will love to wrestle with. Get ready. A little ink blot is about to become your new favorite character!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116769624304,"sku":"2940169500608","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169500608_p0.jpg?v=1763684338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169500608","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}