{"product_id":"boys-best-friend","title":"Boy's Best Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Kate Banks teams up with world-famous Ruper Sheldrake in \u003ci\u003eBoy's Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e to create a book that's sure to be a hit with dog lovers and little scientists everywhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleven-year-old George has a dog, Bart, who seems to know everything about him--from when he is feeling sad to when he will arrive home from school. George's new neighbor and classmate, Lester, also has a dog, Bill Gates, and Lester thinks \u003ci\u003ehe\u003c\/i\u003e is the smartest animal in the world. When their teacher assigns a school science project about animal behavior, George and Lester decide to conduct an experiment based on the world-famous Rupert Sheldrake's experiments about dogs. George even has an e-mail exchange with Dr. Sheldrake to help him with the project--and he and Lester soon find out that, through a few simple experiments, kids can make scientific discoveries, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Banks,Rupert Sheldrake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250079725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e176322 \/ Boy's Best Friend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Banks\u003c\/b\u003e (1960 - 2024) was the author of many picture books and novels. \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e called her novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Magician's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, \"lyrical, imagistic, and thought-provoking.\" She lived in the South of France with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Rupert Sheldrake\u003c\/b\u003e is a biologist and the author of a dozen books. He studied at Harvard and Cambridge Universities and works on projects funded by many institutions around the world. He lives in London with his wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53323762827562,"sku":"9781250079725","price":20.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/4553\/1946\/files\/img_e83a5a05-94b5-41a3-9618-10c4a9f23f4f.jpg?v=1793057085","url":"https:\/\/delvanta.shop\/products\/boys-best-friend","provider":"Whitmore Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}