{"product_id":"the-big-sting-paperback","title":"The Big Sting - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachelle Delaney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's beehives are stolen. A light-hearted and funny middle-grade novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEleven-year-old Leo is an \"armchair adventurer.\" This, according to Dad, means he'd choose adventures in books or video games over real-life experiences. And while Leo hates the label, he can't argue with it. Unlike his little sister Lizzie, Leo is not a risk-taker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when he, Lizzie, Mom and Dad leave the city to visit Grandpa on Heron Island, Leo finds all kinds of dangers to avoid -- from the deep, dark ocean to an old barn on the verge of collapse. But nothing on the island is more fearsome than Grandpa himself -- Leo has never met anyone so grumpy! According to Mom, Grandpa is still grieving the recent death of his wife, a beekeeper beloved by everyone on the island. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite Leo's best efforts to avoid it, adventure finds him anyway when Grandma's beehives go missing in the dead of night. Infuriated, Grandpa vows to track down the sticky-fingered thieves himself . . . with risk-averse Leo and danger-loving Lizzie (plus a kitten named Mayhem) in tow.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRACHELLE DELANEY\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several middle-grade novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Metro Dogs of Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a CLA Book of the Year Honour Book, as well as a finalist for the Silver Birch Award and the Red Book Cedar Award, among others. Its sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Circus Dogs of Prague\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Bonaventure Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e won BC's Chocolate Lily Award in 2019 and \u003ci\u003eClara Voyant\u003c\/i\u003e was a Chocolate Lily Award nominee. Visit her at www.rachelledelaney.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\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 Big Sting\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 4.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41893187879047,"sku":"9780735269323","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b236542d810633740ce6f2bb474d213a.webp?v=1734079761","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-big-sting-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}