{"product_id":"9780692780039","title":"Sonny's Secret","description":"\u003cp\u003eSONNY'S SECRET is a fiction novel set in South Carolina in 1945.  Ten-year old Sonny Sims is swinging two stories up on a decaying, rusty gutter-drain. As the pipe separates from the wall Sonny dives for a window ledge and pulls himself into the top-floor of the dark, abandoned cotton warehou se that he, Tommy, and Brian were planning to explore .\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs Sonny creeps downstairs, he hears a noise and dives into a coffin -size box filled with years-old moldy cotton . Just as he pulls the lid over , Sonny hears voices : \"Help me\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eshove this crate over by that window ; I'll deal us a few\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ehands of five-card-stud while we wait for Gus .\"  Sonny is terrified when he realizes that the ones playing cards inches above his head are highly -feared local Police Chief Garland Webb and School Superintendent JT Mcgloklin .\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGus Segars , a local gambling club owner, arrives with a truckload of hijacked military whiskey . As the gang celebrates, Sonny hears them discuss hijacking plans and a possible murder . As Sonny 's friends Tommy and Brian run with their bikes , Brian bumps the building . Garland sees Sonny 's collie and tells the group he thinks Sonny was\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Messing round .\" They vow to \"Take care of Sonny Sims .\" they go outside to unload the truck , Sonny slips out of box and runs home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"kingdom builders publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126393749744,"sku":"9780692780039","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692780039_p0.jpg?v=1763617040","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692780039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}