{"product_id":"black-panther-the-young-prince-paperback","title":"Black Panther: The Young Prince - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald L. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 1 in The Young Prince series by award-winning author Ronald L. Smith!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Panther. Ruler of Wakanda. Avenger.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is his destiny. But right now, he's simply T'Challa--the young prince.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLife is comfortable for twelve-year-old T'Challa in his home of Wakanda, an isolated, technologically advanced African nation. When he's not learning how to rule a kingdom from his father--the reigning Black Panther--or testing out the latest tech, he's off breaking rules with his best friend, M'Baku. But as conflict brews near Wakanda, T'Challa's father makes a startling announcement: he's sending T'Challa and M'Baku to school in America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is no prestigious private academy--they've been enrolled at South Side Middle School in the heart of Chicago. Despite being given a high-tech suit and a Vibranium ring to use only in case of an emergency, T'Challa realizes he might not be as equipped to handle life in America as he thought. Especially when it comes to navigating new friendships while hiding his true identity as the prince of a powerful nation, and avoiding Gemini Jones, a menacing classmate who is rumored to be involved in dark magic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen strange things begin happening around school, T'Challa sets out to uncover the source. But what he discovers in the process is far more sinister than he could ever have imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn order to protect his friends and stop an ancient evil, T'Challa must take on the mantle of a hero, setting him on the path to becoming the Black Panther. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete your middle grade collection with these best-selling fan favorites: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBlack Panther: Spellbound \u003c\/i\u003e(Book 2 in The Young Prince Series) by Ronald L. Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World\u003c\/i\u003e by Shannon and Dean Hale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious\u003c\/i\u003e by Shannon and Dean Hale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTristan Strong series by Kwame Mbalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePercy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald L. Smith\u003cb\u003e is a former advertising writer and the author of \u003ci\u003eHoodoo\u003c\/i\u003e, a southern gothic fantasy novel for young readers. He is the recipient of the 2016 Coretta Scott King\/ John Steptoe New Talent Author Award. His second book, \u003ci\u003eThe Mesmerist\u003c\/i\u003e, a supernatural Victorian fantasy, was released in February, 2017.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\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 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2019\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 Black Panther: The Young Prince\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 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170899398791,"sku":"9781368008495","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ddaf1ac30641c8c62a0c07c29dfef8ca.webp?v=1733351582","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/black-panther-the-young-prince-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}