{"product_id":"2940170312931","title":"The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stand-alone sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Doldrums\u003c\/em\u003e, which the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e called \"a dreamy charmer of a book,\" is a second tour-de-force by author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon. It brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of friendship. \u003cem\u003eThe Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless tale and a beautiful gift for a young listener.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArcher Helmsley's grandparentsamp;mdash;famous explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years agoamp;mdash;are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed, but he may be the only one. Rumors are flying that Archer's grandparents were never really abandoned on the iceberg; that they're making it all up. Archer knows that the rumors are false. With his best friends, Oliver and Adélaïde, and their new neighbor, Kana, Archer sets out during a snowstorm to rescue his grandparents' reputation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, and Brian Selznick, Nicholas Gannon's wildly imaginative world of \u003cem\u003eThe Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with sly humor, an undeniably charming cast of characters, and the thrill of discovering secrets and adventures right in your own backyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith deft, literary writing, Nicholas Gannon once again creates a fully realized world and a story to sink into and explore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098364100848,"sku":"2940170312931","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170312931_p0.jpg?v=1769904441","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170312931","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}