{"product_id":"star-runners-l-e-thomas-9781502919540","title":"Star Runners","description":"\"I wish I could tell you how cool this is.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith those words uttered by his best friend during an online chat, Austin Stone, a high school senior, forces himself to accept the fact his friends are leaving him behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith average grades, less than stellar play in baseball, and a single mother struggling to make ends meet, it looks as if Austin's only way to continue his education would be through some kind of miracle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis only escape is playing an online space simulation, Star Runners. It seems to be the only environment in which he excels. However, being a champion Trident Starfighter isn't something you want to brag about in public nor will it help earn a scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as soon as Austin is about to give up on college he reaches the top of the elite server. He receives an invitation from a school shrouded in secrecy promising to unlock his hidden potential. With no other options, Austin takes the offer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat he doesn't realize is that his dream of going to college has just opened up the cosmos and will challenge everything he thinks he knows about himself and the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is a light sci-fi YA adventure story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e L. E. Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1502919540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781502919540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"L. E. Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579775795455,"sku":"9781502919540","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a63945d-087a-406d-96a1-923984066134.jpg?v=1763876566","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/star-runners-l-e-thomas-9781502919540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}