{"product_id":"9780448488387","title":"Who Was Steve Irwin?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy popular demand, the 100th Who Was...? subject is Steve Irwin!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles—he got a python for his sixth birthday! At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He became a crocodile trapper after graduating high school, catching the creatures before dangerous poachers could. Steve met his wife, Terri, at his family's park, and instead of a honeymoon, the pair filmed a wildlife documentary that led to the creation of the well-known series \u003ci\u003eThe Crocodile Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e. Tragically, Steve was killed on September 4, 2006 while filming a documentary when a stingray attacked, piercing his heart. He was forty-four years old. However, his life's work obviously still strikes a chord with kids who voted him the winner of the 100th Who Was...? title.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013720424688,"sku":"9780448488387","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780448488387_p0.jpg?v=1763703401","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780448488387","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}