{"product_id":"maxis-secrets-or-what-you-can-learn-from-a-dog-9780399545689","title":"Maxi's Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a BIG, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBecause of Winn-Dixie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Timminy knows that moving to a new town just in time to start middle school when you are perfect bully bait is less than ideal. But he gets a great consolation prize in Maxi--a gentle giant of a dog who the family quickly discovers is deaf. Timminy is determined to do all he can to help Maxi--after all, his parents didn't return him because he was a runt. But when the going gets rough for Timminy, who spends a little too much time getting shoved into lockers at school, Maxi ends up being the one to help \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e--along with their neighbor, Abby, who doesn't let her blindness define her and bristles at Timminy's \"poor-me\" attitude. It turns out there's more to \u003ci\u003eeveryone\u003c\/i\u003e than what's on the surface, whether it comes to Abby, Maxi, or even Timminy himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynn Plourde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Young Readers Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399545689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e184832 \/ Maxi's Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Plourde\u003c\/b\u003e (www.lynnplourde.com) is the author of 29 picture books, and \u003ci\u003eMaxi's Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut middle-grade novel. A former speech-language therapist, she worked in public schools for twenty-one years. She was born and raised in Maine, where she still lives, and she loves spending time outdoors snowshoeing, walking, kayaking, and gardening.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58044056338735,"sku":"9780399545689","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/icoolph.myshopify.com\/products\/maxis-secrets-or-what-you-can-learn-from-a-dog-9780399545689","provider":"iCoolPHtestt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}