{"product_id":"9780060242398","title":"Shape-Changer","description":" A shapeshifting extraterrestrial cop, Zymel, enlists the aid of shrimpy seventh-grader Frank Dunn and his friend Lauren to repair his flying saucer and recapture Fek, an escaped shape-changing prisoner.  As they change in rapid succession, Frank and Lauren find themselves mixed up with a ram, a dog, a watermelon, a bottle of aspirin, and a bicycle.  In an exciting ending, Frank, Lauren, and Zymel finally nab the evil Fek.  \"Moves rapidly to a surprising and definitely satisfying conclusion.\"—SLJ.  \"Funny scenes abound in this fast-paced, enthralling adventure.\"—H.  \"This story should be a hit.\"—BL. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Brittain's tales of the rural New England village of Coven Tree are well loved by children of all ages. \u003ci\u003eThe Wish Giver\u003c\/i\u003e was a Newbery Honor Book; it and \u003ci\u003eDevil's Donkey\u003c\/i\u003e were both named ALA Notabled Children's Books as well as \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books. \u003ci\u003eDr. Dredd's Wagon of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e was a 1988 Children's Editors' Choice (ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eProfessor Popkin's Prodigious Polish\u003c\/i\u003e was named a \"Pick of the Lists\" by \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bookseller.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Brittain has written many other delightful books, which have also received high acclaim. Among these are \u003ci\u003eAll the Money in the World,\u003c\/i\u003e which won the 1982-1983 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award and which has been adapted for an ABC-TV Saturday Special; and \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Freshman,\u003c\/i\u003e which was named an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Brittain lives with his wife, Ginny, in Asheville, North Carolina.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009993851120,"sku":"9780060242398","price":13.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060242398_p0.gif?v=1763619122","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060242398","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}