{"product_id":"springheeled-jack-isbn-9780440418818","title":"Spring-Heeled Jack","description":"Spring-Heeled Jack: The name evoked awe from both criminals and upstanding citizens alike. Some thought he was the devil, but he was actually the original superhero—leaping over the buildings of Victorian England with the help of springs in the heels of his shoes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story begins as three young innocents escape their orphanage one dark and stormy night. As they make their way through the treacherous streets of London danger lurks, for hiding in the shadows is Mack the \u003cbr\u003eKnife, the most villainous of villains. Enter \u003cbr\u003eSpring-Heeled Jack, the springiest of heroes. But will Jack’s powers be enough to save \u003cbr\u003ethe orphans?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in paperback, \u003ci\u003eSpring-Heeled Jack\u003c\/i\u003e is back—now as a hardcover with eye-catching new jacket art.“Hilarious, neatly plotted, and thoroughly appealing.”\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The author and illustrator obviously had great fun with this funny, action-packed send-up, and so will readers.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, StarredPHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy (\u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass\u003c\/i\u003e), which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and one of the all-time greatest novels by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also won many distinguished prizes, including the Carnegie Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass \u003c\/i\u003e(and the reader-voted \"Carnegie of Carnegies\" for the best children's book of the past seventy years); the Whitbread (now Costa) Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Spyglass\u003c\/i\u003e; a Booker Prize long-list nomination (\u003ci\u003eThe Amber Spyglass\u003c\/i\u003e); Parents' Choice Gold Awards (\u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Knife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Spyglass\u003c\/i\u003e); and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, in honor of his body of work. In 2004, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It has recently been announced that \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dust\u003c\/i\u003e, the much anticipated new book from Mr. Pullman, also set in the world of His Dark Materials, will be published as a major work in three parts, with the first part to arrive in October 2017.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Philip Pullman is the author of many other much-lauded novels. Other volumes related to His Dark Materials: \u003ci\u003eLyra’s Oxford, Once Upon a Time in the North\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Collectors\u003c\/i\u003e. For younger readers: \u003ci\u003eI Was a Rat!; Count Karlstein; Two Crafty Criminals; Spring-Heeled Jack, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Scarecrow and His Servant.\u003c\/i\u003e For older readers: the Sally Lockhart quartet: \u003ci\u003eThe Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North, The Tiger in the Well,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tin Princess\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe White Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, England. To learn more, please visit philip-pullman.com and hisdarkmaterials.com. Or follow him on Twitter at @PhilipPullman.","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302011261157,"sku":"NP9780440418818","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780440418818.jpg?v=1767737131","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/springheeled-jack-isbn-9780440418818","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}