{"product_id":"squiggle-b-b-wurge-9780981514895","title":"Squiggle: The True Story of Lobelia Squagg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"What child hasn't wondered what it would be like to magically transform into a favorite animal? \u003ci\u003eSquiggle\u003c\/i\u003e, another great read from Wurge, takes us on such an adventure and will encourage children to use their imaginations, while teaching valuable life lessons.\"--Jo Gilmour, teacher and children's book reviewer, Brooklyn Elementary School, Wisconsin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBilly and the Birdfrogs\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBilly\u003c\/i\u003e survives by the sheer weight of its own insane internal logic. . . . There's definitely an element of Dahl's fondness for weirdness in this pup. . . . For those funny-book junkies out there, \u003ci\u003eBilly\u003c\/i\u003e fulfills a need. Downright weird, and that's a-okay with me, it's worth a gander.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mystery, suspense, and conflict build a plot of nonstop adventure. . . . Superb character development . . . clever illustrations, delightful humor, a marvelous story . . . with an appeal for all ages. Entertaining, downright funny, and highly imaginative. A great read.\"--\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her soul becomes lodged in a stuffed-toy monkey, nine-year-old Lobelia embarks on an outrageous series of New York and Paris adventures, helped by an odd but kindly scientist, before becoming a girl again and being reunited with her family at the top of the Eiffel Tower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.B. Wurge\u003c\/b\u003e began writing children's books after leaving his first career as an orangutan in a primate house. He says, \"I've been told the world is crazy. That may be true, but children can navigate successfully through our crazy world if they stick to fundamental principles: loyalty to family and friends, compassion, and an open imagination.\" Wurge lives in an elevator in Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. B. Wurge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0981514898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981514895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Leapfrog Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.40w x 0.40d","brand":"B. B. Wurge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47473987551487,"sku":"9780981514895","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0bdab65-0dbd-4071-836d-d9bbd6d04b0f.jpg?v=1762314251","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/squiggle-b-b-wurge-9780981514895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}