{"product_id":"problem-child-the-view-robb-lightfoot-9780988785465","title":"Problem Child - The View From The Principal's Office: Improbable Tales From a Hyperactive Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is not a memoir, it's a sorta-was, a collection of 25 humorous short stories that date back to the days of the \"unsupervised sixties.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Child takes you inside the hyperactive and somewhat Machiavellian mind of Robb Lightfoot, the kid who had his own special reserved seat in the principal's office. He wasn't looking for trouble, it just found him. He was president and sole member of Highland Elementary's short-lived rock-throwing club, a chewing gum connoisseur, and woodshop survivee. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobb's recollections are part truth and part tall tales. Learn why school is unlike Jeopardy! and why too much knowledge may be hazardous to your health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome of these tales happed almost exactly as written, others are a combination of pranks, misunderstandings, and mishaps that have been combined. Still others are epic stories that have grown with each telling, and form a part of the Lightfoot's family lore. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA key point in these stories is that usually, Robb is trying to do the right thing and getting it all wrong. His allies are a patient principal, a tolerant mother, and neighbors who have their own quirks. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories cover Robb's grade school years, and include a cast of his friends. Just like in the TV Show Dragnet, the names have been changed to protect the innocent. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Child is dedicated to the late Principal Tom Lewis, who eventually set up an extra desk in his outer office for Robb to take his time outs, reflect, and read. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Robb Lightfoot went on to complete his studies and enter education as a profession. He now lives, teaches, and writes in Northern California, and owes a great deal to the very patient faculty and staff at Highland Elementary in Oildale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robb Lightfoot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0988785463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780988785465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thinking Funny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Robb Lightfoot","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153138168063,"sku":"9780988785465","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af5f2d9a-b7fb-4a01-995a-dd53a1fc715a.jpg?v=1770781542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/problem-child-the-view-robb-lightfoot-9780988785465","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}