{"product_id":"2940170457021","title":"The Size of the Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy who spent three days trapped in a well tries to overcome his PTSD and claustrophobia so he can fulfill his dream of becoming a famous chef in this charming novel that is Andrew Smith¿s first foray into middle-grade storytelling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he was four years old, Sam Abernathy was trapped at the bottom of a well for three days, where he was teased by a smart-aleck armadillo named Bartleby. Since then, his parents plan every move he makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Sam doesn¿t like their plans. He doesn¿t want to go to MIT. And he doesn¿t want to skip two grades, being stuck in the eighth grade as an 11-year-old with James Jenkins, the boy he¿s sure pushed him into the well in the first place. He wants to be a chef. And he¿s going to start by entering the first annual Blue Creek Days Colonel Jenkins Macaroni and Cheese Cook-Off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is, if he can survive eighth grade and figure out the size of the truth that has slipped Sam¿s memory for seven years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099956166896,"sku":"2940170457021","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170457021_p0.jpg?v=1763710205","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170457021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}