{"product_id":"9780994077301","title":"When the Circus Comes to Town and Other Stories","description":"Meet Tess, a thirteen-year-old who lands in a pickle in every one of these four related stories. Meet Cookie, the circus camel who spits something fierce; Old Man Dawson, the school vice principal who might be the Angel of Death?; and Heath, the boy across the lane.\u003cp\u003eSet in the Village of Kaslo on the shores of Kootenay Lake, B. C., these stories, suitable for eleven to thirteen-year-old readers, follow the capers of Tess as she problem-solves her way through her predicaments, finding greater self-knowledge as she goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTess has no money but does have a business plan to change her lot in life. She deals with Hammy, the biggest bully in town; has a run-in with Mona Brown, Kaslo's First Princess; meets Beck, a university student enamoured with bats; and, finally, finds a special relationship with her childhood companion since kindergarten, Heath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, as does her mother, she has an uncommon affinity for bears. Warm, moving, and frequently very funny, these stories are about being young, vibrant, and hopeful, but not always well-mannered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sisters Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49952666484976,"sku":"9780994077301","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780994077301","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}