{"product_id":"the-bully-book-a-novel-isbn-9780062125118","title":"The Bully Book: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is The Bully Book? Part mystery, part tragedy, part comedy. Originally self-published as an ebook by a member of Team Starkid, The Bully Book is now available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions. The paperback includes a Q\u0026amp;A with the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Haskins, the new sixth-grade bully target, is searching for answers. And unlike many of us who experienced something awful growing up, he finds them. Though they may not be what he expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the author was eleven, he was bullied. This book is loosely based on incidents that happened to him in sixth grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bully Book is a Top Ten Indie Next List pick of 2013, and Publishers Weekly called The Bully Book a \"gripping debut novel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric thinks he’s just a target. He doesn’t know he’s part of a plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Secret Manual:\u003c\/b\u003e A mysterious book is being passed down through the grades, teaching bullies how to rule the school and choose their next target.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSixth-Grade Social Order:\u003c\/b\u003e When his best friend turns on him and the whole class follows, Eric realizes the rules of friendship have changed—and he’s at the bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnlikely Allies:\u003c\/b\u003e To solve the mystery of \"The Grunt,\" Eric must team up with past victims, each with their own piece of the puzzle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReluctant Hero:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric never wanted to be a hero, but to take back his life, he’ll have to find the book and rewrite the rules of the game himself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eYou've been chosen to receive THE BOOK.\u003cbr\u003eI bet you have questions.\u003cbr\u003eWhy does a joke sound funny coming from one kid and stupid from another?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do some kids eat alone while others are rolling in friends?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the author was eleven, he was bullied. He wrote this book so it might not happen to someone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bully Book\u003c\/em\u003e is for the Grunts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen if you dare. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[A] gripping debut novel...a layered and attention-grabbing mystery. Gale’s accounts of bullying are subtle and chilling, but readers will finish the book believing that the humiliations Eric suffers can be conquered.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A compelling and unusual look at a complex and intractable problem that succeeds admirably as story as well.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[F]ast paced, with strong character voice in the writing...Great for discussion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888687476965,"sku":"NP9780062125118","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062125118.jpg?v=1730229619","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-bully-book-a-novel-isbn-9780062125118","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}