{"product_id":"probuditi-isbn-9780618755028","title":"Probuditi!","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor his birthday, Calvin’s mother gives him two tickets to see Lomax the Magnificent (magician and hypnotist extraordinaire!). Even though Mama hints that his little sister, Trudy, would love to go, Calvin doesn’t hesitate to invite his friend Rodney instead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boys return home greatly impressed by the magician’s performance. When Calvin’s mother goes out, she leaves him in charge of Trudy. It’s a job Calvin dislikes because his sister does not want to be left out of anything. So Calvin and Rodney include her—by making her the first subject for their own hypnotizing machine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch to the boys’ surprise, the machine works. But unfortunately they cannot undo what they have done. Trudy is stuck in her trance, convinced she is a dog—panting, drooling, and barking at squirrels. The only problem is, Calvin can’t remember Lomax’s magic word—Probuditi!—so Trudy won’t snap out of it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boys are worried and decide to take Trudy to the one man they know can solve their problem—but will Lomax help them? Mama is on her way home . . . Who will have the last laugh?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eMasterful compositions display the depth, varied viewpoints, and marvelous mixture of patterns and surfaces that readers have come to expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchool Library Journal, Starred\u003cbr\u003eClassic Van Allsburg air, like something out of a dream...hinting at mysteries lurking behind the here and now.\u003cp\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagnificent sepia-toned art...works magic with people, place and predicament. A delicious tale about just desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003eA Van Allsburg book is always worth waiting for.\u003cp\u003eThe San Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine how tempting it might be to be able to hypnotize your little sister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003eA rare outing from Van Allsburg, featuring as smooth a case of payback as ever was.\u003cp\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nostalgic...sepia-tone artwork is eye-catching...it will draw kids into the story with angled, theatrical images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooklist, ALA\u003cbr\u003eEnough of a spooky edge to the hypnotic proceedings to make the plot...intriguing even before the final twist.\u003cp\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of Probuditi!...[is] about the lure of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eVan Allsburg works his magic.\u003cp\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Van Allsburg, a master of surprise endings, wraps a captivating story in lush, warm full-page illustrations in pencil over pastels in burnt sienna that ooze the heat of a summer day in the early 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chicago Sun-Times\u003cbr\u003eThis story of magic and gullibility will keep readers guessing until the very end...sepia-tone drawings match the mid-20th century setting.\u003cp\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890224918757,"sku":"NP9780618755028","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780618755028.jpg?v=1730232807","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/probuditi-isbn-9780618755028","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}