{"product_id":"little-ghoul-goes-to-school-isbn-9780062441119","title":"Little Ghoul Goes to School","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for back-to-school and Halloween, this is a funny\u003cbr\u003eand sweet story about a monster’s first day of school by the popular\u003cbr\u003eauthor-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eCat Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e. The ideal next read for fans of \u003cem\u003eFirst\u003cbr\u003eDay Jitters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Monster Mama Loves Me So\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWe Don’t Eat Our\u003cbr\u003eClassmates\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Ghoul is nervous about her first day of school. Her\u003cbr\u003emom assures her that it will be great: The teachers will be scary. The lunch\u003cbr\u003ewill be revolting! 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