{"product_id":"9781501121906","title":"The Trouble with Goats and Sheep","description":"\u003cp\u003e“An astute, engaging debut” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Goats and Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e is a quirky and utterly charming tale of a community in need of reconciliation and two girls learning what it means to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngland, 1976. Mrs. Creasy is missing and the Avenue is alive with whispers. The neighbors blame her sudden disappearance on the heat wave, but ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly aren’t convinced, and decide to take matters into their own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpunky, spirited Grace and quiet, thoughtful Tilly go door to door in search of clues. The cul-de-sac starts to give up its secrets, and the amateur detectives uncover more than they ever imagined. A complicated history of deception begins to emerge—everyone on the Avenue has something to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring that sweltering summer, the lives of all the neighbors begin to unravel. The girls come to realize that the lies told to conceal what happened one fateful day about a decade ago are the same ones Mrs. Creasy was starting to peel back just before she disappeared...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thoughtful tale of loyalty and friendship, family dynamics and human nature” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), this glorious debut is part coming-of-age story, part mystery. \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Goats and Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e radiates an unmistakable warmth and intelligence and is “rife with tiny extraordinaries” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). “Joanna Cannon is an author to watch” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055445360880,"sku":"9781501121906","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781501121906_p0.jpg?v=1769896667","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781501121906","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}