{"product_id":"hot-rod-hamster-meets-his-match-isbn-9780545825924","title":"Hot Rod Hamster Meets His Match!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eWhen Hamster and his friends go looking for some cool, wet, wild fun at the Water Kingdom waterpark, Hamster and his new friend, Holly, challenge two dogs to a race down the waterslide. Can they win?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the same bouncing rhythms, fun choice rhymes, and daredevil antics that made the picture books so popular, this original Level 2 reader will be a sturdy stepping-stone for both Hot Rod Hamster fans and series newcomers moving on to independent reading. The years Ms. Lord spent as a first-grade teacher have given her the perfect sense for what language and storylines work best for emerging readers. Little boys and girls will race to collect this latest story from their favorite furry friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpeed down the early-reading water slide and join Hot Rod Hamster and his buddies for loads of fun in the sun!\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003eThere's a new Hot Rod Hamster early reader from the dynamic duo of Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord and New York Times bestselling illustrator Derek Anderson, and it's sure to make a splash!\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Hot Rod Hamster:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Parents' Choice Award Recommended Title\u003cbr\u003eA Children's Choice Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003eA Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee (Ohio)\u003cbr\u003eA Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Junior racing fans will get a vicarious thrill with this story of a tiny driver who dares to burn rubber with the big boys... Anderson's acrylics are boisterously large, colorful, and off-kilter -- just like his swaggering protagonist.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Newbery Honor author Lord's picture-book debut is a rollicking, roaring read... Anderson's fluffy, jaunty illustrations are as full of energy as the rhymes. Young car enthusiasts won't be the only ones enamored of this hot-rodding rodent and his big canine buddy.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003eCynthia Lord is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRules\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor Book and a Schneider Family Book Award winner, as well as the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eHalf a Chance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Handful of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e. She made her picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eHot Rod Hamster\u003c\/i\u003e, which won several awards, including the Parents' Choice Award, and is the author of the Shelter Pet Squad chapter book series. She lives in Maine with her family. Visit her at cynthialord.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDerek Anderson is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator of the Little Quack series by Lauren Thompson as well as the Hot Rod Hamster series by Cynthia Lord. He is also the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTen Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStory County: Here We Come!\u003c\/i\u003e He writes and paints in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit him online at www.derekanderson.net.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551677272293,"sku":"NP9780545825924","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_947e5906-1ee5-4e0a-9d02-bade520791cf.jpg?v=1773252474","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/hot-rod-hamster-meets-his-match-isbn-9780545825924","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}