{"product_id":"9780385390484","title":"My Near-Death Adventures: I Almost Died. Again.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eEscape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library\u003c\/i\u003e and humorous historical fiction will embrace this follow-up to \u003ci\u003eMy Near-Death Adventures (99% True!)\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e called an “exuberant first novel.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It is 1895 Michigan. But now, instead of helping out rough-and-tumble lumberjacks, Stanley Slater (aka Stan the Man) must go to school. And on top of that, he has to look after Cuddy, a younger boy, before and after school.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When his ne’er-do-well father shows up in town, Stan finally has a chance to meet the man he’s dreamed about for so long. Plus, it will give Stan a chance to impress the infamous Captain Slater. (Stan is a whiz at impressing people, he doesn’t mind saying.) But Captain Slater isn’t quite what Stan expected. In fact, Stan isn’t so sure he wants to be like his dad— Captain Slater—at all.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eMy Near-Death Adventures (99% True!)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A knee-slapper of a debut. . . . 100 percent engaging.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hilarious and heartbreaking. . . . 99–100% fantastic.” —Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn “exuberant first novel.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stan’s story is full of his hilarious misunderstandings and overactive imagination. Interspersed throughout are pictures and news clippings embellished with wisecrack remarks, speech bubbles, and the occasional mustache.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The humor and accessible format may make this a diverting quick pick for historical fiction fans.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025070244080,"sku":"9780385390484","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385390484_p0.jpg?v=1763694386","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385390484","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}