{"product_id":"9781524717865","title":"The Great Hibernation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat would happen if every grown-up in town fell asleep and the kids were left in charge? A great pick for fans of \u003ci\u003eA Tangle of Knots\u003c\/i\u003e by Lisa Graff and \u003ci\u003eGreenglass House\u003c\/i\u003e by Kate Milford or any reader seeking a quirky mystery with a big helping of silliness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe most important tradition in tiny St. Polonius is the annual Tasting of the Sacred Bear Liver. Each citizen over twelve must eat one bite of liver to prevent the recurrence of the Great Hibernation, when the town founders fell asleep for months. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis year is Jean Huddy’s first time to taste the liver. It doesn’t go well. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA few hours later, all the adults fall into a sleep from which they cannot be woken, and the kids are left to run things. At first, they have a blast. But then the town bullies take over the mayor’s office and the police force, and pretty soon Jean begins to suspect that this “hibernation” was actually engineered by someone in town. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCourage, teamwork, and scientific smarts unlock an unusual mystery in this delightful and funny story about one girl who inspires the kids around her to join together to save their home.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eDefinitely will \u003cu\u003enot\u003c\/u\u003e induce drowsiness\u003c\/b\u003e. Utterly original.” —\u003cb\u003eAdam Rex, author of \u003ci\u003eThe True Meaning of Smekday \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe Cold Cereal Saga\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Imagine \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e as a comedy set in snowy terrain\u003c\/b\u003e and you have \u003ci\u003eThe Great Hibernation:\u003c\/i\u003e a hilarious, whip-smart page-turner you don’t want to miss.” —\u003cb\u003eJennifer Chambliss Bertman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBook Scavenger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Unbreakable Code\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected for the 2018 Spirit of Texas Reading Program for Middle School\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061473755376,"sku":"9781524717865","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781524717865_p0.jpg?v=1763738831","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781524717865","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}