{"product_id":"pity-party-kathleen-lane-9780316417372","title":"Pity Party","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover an \"absurd, funny, and thought-provoking\" book perfect for \"anyone who has ever felt socially awkward or inadequate\" (Louis Sachar, author of \u003ci\u003eHoles\u003c\/i\u003e and the Wayside School series).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear weird toes, crooked nose, stressed out, left out, freaked out\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear missing parts, broken hearts, picked-on, passed up, misunderstood, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear everyone, y\u003c\/i\u003eou are cordially invited, come as you are, this party's for you \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003ePity Party\u003c\/i\u003e, where the social anxieties that plague us all are twisted into funny, deeply resonant, and ultimately reassuring psychological thrills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's a story about a mood ring that tells the absolute truth. One about social media followers who literally follow you around. And one about a kid whose wish for a new, improved self is answered when a mysterious box arrives in the mail. There's also a personality test, a fortune teller, a letter from the Department of Insecurity, and an interactive Choose Your Own Catastrophe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCome to the party for a grab bag of delightfully dark stories that ultimately offers a life-affirming reminder that there is hope and humor to be found amid our misery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316417378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316417372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.61w x 0.63d","brand":"Kathleen Lane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044722962687,"sku":"9780316417372","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8901034-b7c3-4979-9837-86b958818bdb.jpg?v=1684974508","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pity-party-kathleen-lane-9780316417372","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}