{"product_id":"beswitched-paperback","title":"Beswitched - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Flora Fox would do anything not to go to Penrice Hall, the boarding school her parents are shipping her off to because of a family emergency. Penrice has horses and an Olympic-size swimming pool, but flashy facilities won't change how Flora feels about being sent away and having to make new friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the train ride to Penrice, Flora awakens from a nap to find herself transported into the past--1935, to be exact. As Flora rises to the challenges of her strange new life, she finds that the joys and complications of growing up are the same no matter what the year. And that friends and family will always be there to lend a helping hand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Beswitched\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\"This absorbing novel...features \u003cb\u003ea dimensional, delightful protagonist, whose personality and growth ring true\u003c\/b\u003e....Along with the entertaining magical elements, the universal themes of self-discovery, and looking beyond appearances combine into a wholly engaging and enjoyable read.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Saunders offers a coming-of-age tale against the rich backdrop of full period detail . . . \u003cb\u003e It] will charm readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A ripping English boarding-school story with \u003cb\u003ea perceptive heroine and time-travel twist guaranteed to appeal\u003c\/b\u003e to modern schoolgirls.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATE SAUNDERS has written lots of books for adults and children. She lives in London with her son and her three cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybils (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beswitched\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42191048605831,"sku":"9780375873294","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6d258b27cf65f17359ad8efebee0dce3.webp?v=1733908357","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/beswitched-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}