{"product_id":"on-thin-ice-hardcover","title":"On Thin Ice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Northrop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Michael Northrop captures the middle-school experience -- from the hurt to the hope -- in this powerful story of creativity in the face of cruelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf I did something risky now, something big \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- it's almost like it wouldn't even be my fault. Almost like it might even work.\u003c\/b\u003eKed Eakins is about to lose everything.He's just discovered that his dad has gambled away their rent money. They're going to get kicked out of their home.But Ked is determined to fight back. He hatches a plan to save their apartment by rebuilding a vintage minibike in his school's maker space, which he'll sell for a profit.Still, the plan is a gamble of his own: Going to maker space forces Ked into the path of a school bully, who torments him about his progressive spinal condition.Can Ked -- with the help of some unlikely new friends ​​​​​​​-- find a way to fix the bike and save his family from going under before it's too late?\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Michael Northrop has written a powerful story a boy who ​​​​​​​-- against all odds ​​​​​​​-- decides to bet on himself and create something new from broken pieces.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Northrop is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the middle-grade adventure series TombQuest. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eOn Thin Ice\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTrapped\u003c\/i\u003e, an Indie Next List selection; \u003ci\u003ePlunked\u003c\/i\u003e, a New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing selection and an NPR Backseat Book Club pick; and other titles. An editor at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated Kids\u003c\/i\u003e for many years, he now writes full-time from his home in New York City. Learn more at michaelnorthrop.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 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 On Thin Ice\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 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176035553415,"sku":"9780545495905","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b49aa7d6264d23b6f0259afb541d64a0.webp?v=1733386244","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/on-thin-ice-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}