{"product_id":"jacob-twotwo-on-the-high-seas-isbn-9780887768958","title":"Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas","description":"He’s back! The late Mordecai Richler had planned more adventures for his small hero and now, with the full support of the Richler family, award-winning author Cary Fagan carries on the tradition in a hilarious story for a whole new generation of Jacob fans. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Jacob Two-Two’s father writes a very important novel, the family makes plans to move to Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey board the SS \u003ci\u003eSpring-a-Leak\u003c\/i\u003e for a journey across the ocean. Jacob Two-Two makes some new acquaintances — the unbelievably handsome Captain Sparkletooth, the acrobatic Bubov Brothers, the failed toy inventor Mr. Peabody, and the giant but gentle Morgenbesser. Most important, he makes friends with young Cindy Snootcastle, who keeps a secret treasure in her pocket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut something is wrong on the SS \u003ci\u003eSpring-a-Leak\u003c\/i\u003e. A series of clues — a black eye patch; a parrot who squawks “Apple sauce in your underpants!”; and a sailing ship flying the Jolly Roger — can only mean trouble. Will the intrepid Shapiro and the fearless O’Toole really be left on a desert island? Will Jacob Two-Two be made to walk the plank?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Two-Two on the High Seas\u003c\/b\u003e is a treat for those who know Jacob and for those who are about to meet one of the most endearing characters in children’s literature.\u003cp\u003e“… Fagan crafts a zany tale that kids (in the spirit of Jacob’s doublespeak) will want to read at least twice. Petricic, whose line art complements the story’s humor…” \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e— Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A delightful, imaginative tale of the incorrigible Jacob Two-Two…. Cary Fagan has woven a wonderfully silly, child-like adventure of ridiculous characters…. This story is a great yarn and hooks the childlike imagination in every reader regardless of age. An excellent use of a character…. Cary Fagan’s adventure story will be a hit with children and adults alike, an excellent chapter book for late primary and junior grades….” \u003cbr\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003eExcellent\u003ci\u003e, Resource Links\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMordecai Richler was the author of ten successful novels, numerous screenplays, and several books of nonfiction, his novel \u003cb\u003eBarney’s Version\u003c\/b\u003e was an acclaimed bestseller and the winner of The Giller Prize, the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour, the QSpell Award, and the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Novel in Canada and the Caribbean. Richler also received two Governor General’s Literary Awards and was short-listed twice for the Booker Prize. Mordecai Richler died in Montreal, in 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCary Fagan has received the Toronto Book Award, the Jewish Book Committee Prize for Fiction, and the Mr. Christie Silver Medal. His recent picture books include \u003cb\u003eTen Old Men and a Mouse\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMy New Shirt\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThing-Thing\u003c\/b\u003e. His children’s novels include \u003cb\u003eThe Fortress of Kaspar Snit\u003c\/b\u003e (Silver Birch Honor Book), \u003cb\u003eDirected by Kaspar Snit\u003c\/b\u003e (Silver Birch nominee), and \u003cb\u003eTen Lessons for Kaspar Snit\u003c\/b\u003e. Cary Fagan lives in Toronto. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDusan Petricic is the award-winning illustrator of more than twenty books for children including \u003cb\u003eMy New Shirt\u003c\/b\u003e by Cary Fagan. A former professor of illustration and book design, his work appears in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Toronto.","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300044919013,"sku":"NP9780887768958","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780887768958.jpg?v=1767730310","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/jacob-twotwo-on-the-high-seas-isbn-9780887768958","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}