{"product_id":"commander-toad-and-the-big-black-hole-isbn-9780698114036","title":"Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A funny space adventure that spoofs \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e while providing an easy-to-read story.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommander Toad and his crew on the \u003ci\u003eStar Warts\u003c\/i\u003e come across a black hole while leapfrogging across the galaxy. Something long, pink, and sticky grabs their spaceship and it isn't space gum--it's the tongue of an E. T. T - an Extra Terrestrial Toad! When all else fails, Commander Toad has to resort to a secret weapon from his past to save the ship from toad-al destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eDK Readers: LEGO Star Wars, \u003c\/i\u003eTom Angleberger's \u003ci\u003eOrigami Yoda, \u003c\/i\u003eand silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad!\"Yolen pokes fun at the patterned Sleeping-princess story in a tale that's written with brisk simplicity and humor. . . It is amusing, it has plenty of action, and it's easy to read.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] light, bright twist on the romantic tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A clever turn on a traditional tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003eJane Yolen is an author of children’s  books, fantasy, and science fiction, including \u003ci\u003eOwl Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil’s  Arithmetic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?\u003c\/i\u003e She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a  reviewer of children’s literature. She has been called the Hans  Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jane  Yolen’s books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula  Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three  Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award,  the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the  Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305136967909,"sku":"NP9780698114036","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780698114036.jpg?v=1767723969","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/commander-toad-and-the-big-black-hole-isbn-9780698114036","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}