{"product_id":"the-prairie-thief-paperback","title":"The Prairie Thief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Wiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErwin Madrid\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"delightful mash-up of Little House on the Prairie and The Spiderwick Chronicles\" (\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e), experience life on the prairie--with one fantastical twist \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLouisa Brody's life on the Colorado prairie is not at all what she expected. Her dear Pa, accused of thievery, is locked thirty miles away in jail. She's living with the awful Smirches, her closest neighbors and the very family that accused her Pa of the horrendous crime. And now she's discovered one very cantankerous--and magical--secret beneath the hazel grove. With her life flipped upside-down, it's up to Louisa, her sassy friend Jessamine, and that cranky secret to save Pa from a guilty verdict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen bold illustrations from Erwin Madrid accompany seasoned storyteller Melissa Wiley's vibrant and enchanting tale of life on the prairie--with one magical twist.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa Wiley is the author of the Inch and Roly\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand other books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Prairie Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and two series of novels about the ancestors of Laura Ingalls Wilder. She lives in San Diego with her comic-book-writing husband, a half dozen kids, and about 3,000 books. She blogs about her family's reading life at Here in the Bonny Glen: MelissaWiley.com\/blog. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eErwin Madrid \u003c\/b\u003eis a children's book illustrator based in San Francisco, where he earned his BFA at the Academy of Art College. He has worked for PDI\/Dreamworks Animation on films like \u003ci\u003eShrek 2\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMadagascar \u003c\/i\u003esequels. He has also done concept art for the gaming industry for titles like \u003ci\u003eUncharted: Drake's Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e. In his spare time, Erwin travels and goes plein air painting.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prairie Thief\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731529732159,"sku":"9781442440579","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3e20d4d24609e2048af374f9715debe4.webp?v=1765129177","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-prairie-thief-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}