{"product_id":"9781481450652","title":"The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk…and so did Richard’s imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn’t just any old trinket—it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038035263728,"sku":"9781481450652","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781481450652_p0.jpg?v=1763767679","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781481450652","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}