{"product_id":"9780823450435","title":"Plus One","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=\"\"\u003eHare, John\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\u003eMargaret Ferguson Books\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\u003e1\/2\/2024\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\u003cb\u003eWhen Agnes decides to host a tea party, she finds it hard to shake a most unlikely guest . . . and his even more unlikely friends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgnes is new to town and wants to make friends, so she invites some girls in her class to a fancy tea party. When there is a knock at the door, she expects to see them—not Dave from next door. This isn't what she had in mind at all. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \"The invitation says plus one.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis means you need to bring a friend.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd since you don't have a friend with you—goodbye.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgnes is sure that will be the end of that, but Dave is persistent, and before long he's bringing one friend after another as his plus one. Pierre of the North, Esquire, a goose who Agnes deems too loud; Fred, a cactus that's too prickly; Dr. Scalywiggles, a legless lizard she mistakes for a snake; even his mom, who makes great French toast and lets him win at tag. Alas, no grownups are allowed at this tea party.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as the minutes pass and the other guests don't show up, Agnes is left with nothing but her tea set, watching Dave and his friends play tag. She works up the nerve to ask if she can join in and receives a resounding yes— and when the original guests arrive (late because of soccer practice) everyone heads inside for tea, no species excluded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this fun and funny tale, John Hare, author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Ocean Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Field Trip to Volcano Island\u003c\/i\u003e, uses his signature wit and buoyant illustrations to share the timeless message that sometimes new friends turn out to be someone unexpected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the ALSC Summer Reading List!\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44213877080319,"sku":"9780823450435","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780823450435_s600x595.jpg?v=1775591021","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780823450435","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}