{"product_id":"9780385378437","title":"Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fastest man in the West meets his match in this deliciously clever original tall tale. With his extra-long legs, Jackrabbit McCabe can outrun anything on the American frontier: horses, trains, and even twisters. So of course, everyone in the town of Windy Flats always counts on his speed when a message has to get out fast. Then something new comes to town: the telegraph, which can send Morse code messages with the speed of electricity. At first, no one believes the newfangled contraption can deliver a message quicker than Jackrabbit. . . . But in a race between man and machine, who will be left in the dust? \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e An author's note includes information about the invention of the telegraph, a Morse code key, and a riddle written in Morse code for kids to transcribe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A strikingly accomplished debut.... A terrific tall tale about the costs and opportunities of technology.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Good, quick-moving fun. Kids may marvel that communication existed before the telephone and Internet.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012927209712,"sku":"9780385378437","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385378437_p0.jpg?v=1763694393","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385378437","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}