{"product_id":"checkmate-charlie-haig-norian-9781948730181","title":"Checkmate, Charlie!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience an epic chess showdown against an ever-hungry puppy...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing beats a game of chess on a hot and hazy summer afternoon. No one knows this better than sisters Kata and Meli. With their chess board laid out and plenty of lemonade by their side, the sisters are looking forward to a relaxing day outside...but what they didn't plan on was the voracious appetite of the pet dog Charlie, who is intent on wrecking their match and literally eating all of their chess pieces. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust when they think they have finally gotten away from Charlie, they are transported to a magical chessboard, populated with an assortment of backyard critters - field mice, a doe, even a praying mantis. Kata and Meli will have to carefully formulate a strategy if they are ever going to reign triumphant. What will it take to overcome Charlie's voracious appetite? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fun way to learn about chess...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCHECKMATE, CHARLIE \u003c\/em\u003efeatures fun, vibrant illustrations with an imaginative storyline that will help spark a child's interest in chess. Chess is being taught in more and more classrooms across the world as a way to help increase a child's focus and concentration. Mindfulness, careful observation, strategy formulation, planning ahead - these are all aspects of a child's cognitive development that will be enhanced with learning chess. \u003cem\u003eCHECKMATE, CHARLIE \u003c\/em\u003eincludes an appendix that very simply describes the rules of chess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haig Norian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948730189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948730181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cascade Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Haig Norian","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46250547052799,"sku":"9781948730181","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0537c574-b6e4-41c3-add0-9b2b74c97f47.jpg?v=1729600631","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/checkmate-charlie-haig-norian-9781948730181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}