{"product_id":"9780152053925","title":"Plantzilla","description":"When Mortimer's parents allow him to bring home Mr. Lester's seemingly innocent classroom plant for vacation, he finds that when you give a living thing love, you just don't know where it will lead!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMortimer Henryson \u003ci\u003eloves\u003c\/i\u003e Plantzilla, the plant he's been taking care of all year in his third-grade classroom. He loves him so much, he takes him home for summer vacation. What could go wrong with a . . . plant? But life in the Henryson household soon takes a strange turn. A pot roast disappears, then steaks from the grill—and where has Mrs. Henryson's prize Chihuahua gone?\u003cp\u003e In this hilarious story told ingeniously through letters, Jerdine Nolen and David Catrow team up to show that when there's enough love, even the most unlikely character can become part of a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author Biography: \u003cb\u003eJERDINE NOLEN\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eRaising Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e , illustrated by Elise Primavera, which won the Christopher Award and was a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children. Her Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm was a made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame network movie, which is currently available on video. She lives in Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDavid Catrow\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eCinderella Skeleton\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert San Souci and \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's Old Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathryn Lasky, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year. He lives in Ohio.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014574653680,"sku":"9780152053925","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780152053925_p0.jpg?v=1763658372","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780152053925","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}