{"product_id":"no-ordinary-thing-isbn-9780823444229","title":"No Ordinary Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn imaginative time travel mystery about a boy whose life is upeneded \u003cb\u003ewith the arrival of a stranger and a magical promise.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve-year-old Adam doesn't mind living at his uncle's bakery, the  Biscuit Basket, on the Lower East Side in New York City. The warm,  delicious smells of freshly baked breads and chocolate croissants make  every day feel cozy, even if Adam doesn't have many friends and he  misses his long dead parents very much.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a mysterious but  cheerful customer tells Adam that adventures await him, it's too strange  to be true. But days later, an unbelievable, incredible thing happens.  Adam travels back in time, first to Times Square in 1935, then a candle  factory fire in 1967.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut how are these moments related? What do  they have to do with his parents' death? And why is a tall man with long  eyebrows and a thin mustache following Adam's every move?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her  debut novel G. Z. Schmidt has crafted a world filled with serendipity,  mystery, and adventure for readers of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket.\"Resolving mysteries and featuring glimpses into its hero’s future, \u003ci\u003eNo Ordinary Thing \u003c\/i\u003eis no ordinary time travel story; it contains timeless lessons on friendship, bravery, and letting go.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \"Schmidt’s complex, tightly constructed middle grade debut explores time travel and fantasies about altering the past for the better. . . . Told in a confident narrative voice, the novel adroitly traces the characters’ and objects’ journeys and connections, encouraging close reading and keen speculation as the suspense builds to a most satisfying conclusion.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e —Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The people Adam encounters and those connected with the three artifacts are all intriguing, and a greedy time thief adds a dangerous element to the last few chapters. . . . Elegant writing and an imaginative conceit.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[will] leave readers thoughtfully making connections and drawing conclusions.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A magical New York journey through time and the grieving process.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eG.  Z. Schmidt was born in China and immigrated to the United States when  she was six. She grew up in the Midwest and the South where she chased  fireflies, listened for tornado warnings, and pursued a love of reading.  In the third grade, she began writing stories in a spiral-bound  notebook, and never looked back. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eNo Ordinary Thing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dreamweavers, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was named a New York Public Library Best Book of the Year and a CCBC Choice book.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eShe currently lives in California with her husband and their tuxedo cat.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299783430373,"sku":"NP9780823444229","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823444229.jpg?v=1767733818","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/no-ordinary-thing-isbn-9780823444229","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}