{"product_id":"9780062643896","title":"Finding Orion","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAnderson, John David\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalden Pond Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/7\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eMs. Bixby’s Last Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePosted\u003c\/i\u003e returns with an unforgettable tale of love and laughter, of fathers and sons, of what family truly means, and of the ways in which we sometimes need to lose something in order to find ourselves. Celebrate dads and Father's Day year-round with this warm and witty novel for tweens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite constellations, and his father makes funky-flavored jellybeans for a living. One sister acts as if she’s always on stage, and the other is a walking dictionary. But no one in the family is more odd than Rion’s grandfather, Papa Kwirk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe’s the kind of guy who shows up on his motorcycle only on holidays handing out crossbows and stuffed squirrels as presents. Rion has always been fascinated by Papa Kwirk, especially as his son—Rion’s father—is the complete opposite. Where Dad is predictable, nerdy, and reassuringly boring, Papa Kwirk is mysterious, dangerous, and cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich is why, when Rion and his family learn of Papa Kwirk’s death and pile into the car to attend his funeral and pay their respects, Rion can’t help but feel that that’s not the end of his story. That there’s so much more to Papa Kwirk to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe doesn’t know how right he is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Bizarre Scavenger Hunt:\u003c\/b\u003e When Papa Kwirk's funeral turns out to be the starting line for a mysterious quest, Rion must follow the clues his eccentric grandfather left behind to uncover a family secret.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeartfelt Father-Son Story:\u003c\/b\u003e As Rion learns more about his mysterious grandfather, he begins to see his own nerdy, predictable dad—a chemist who invents jellybean flavors—in a whole new light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnforgettable Characters:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the Kwirks—kids named after constellations, a sister who is a walking dictionary, and a grandpa who gives out crossbows for Christmas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLaugh-Out-Loud Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for tweens who love funny and touching stories, this novel kicks off with a death announcement delivered by a singing clown named Chuckles McLaughsalot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46818018263295,"sku":"9780062643896","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062643896_s600x595.jpg?v=1780330880","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062643896","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}