{"product_id":"my-life-as-bk","title":"My Life as a Book: 1 (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSummer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward\nto pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof,\nand conducting silly investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp,\nDerek's dreams of fun come to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEver since he's been labeled a \"reluctant reader,\"\nhis mom has pushed him to read \"real\" books-something other than his\nbeloved Calvin \u0026amp; Hobbes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family\nsecret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and\nsurprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMy Life as a Book is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's\nBook of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Tashjian\u003c\/b\u003e is a middle-grade and young adult\nnovelist who's been writing books for children for over two decades. Her first\nnovel \u003ci\u003eTru Confessions\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a critically acclaimed\nDisney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel\nAccording to Larry\u003c\/i\u003e series is a cult favorite and \u003ci\u003eFault\nLine \u003c\/i\u003eis taught in many middle and high schools. Her bestselling My\nLife As a Book series is illustrated by her son, Jake. They also collaborated\non the Einstein the Class Hamster series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJanet collaborated with fellow Macmillan author Laurie\nKeller on the chapter book series Marty Frye, Private Eye. Janet currently\nlives in Los Angeles and made her new home city the setting of the Sticker Girl\nseries, which details the adventures of Martina who overcomes being shy with\nthe help of her magical stickers that come to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Tashjian\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator for the My Life\nAs a...series, including \u003ci\u003eMy Life As a Ninja\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy\nLife As a YouTuber.\u003c\/i\u003e Jake also created and illustrated the Einstein the\nClass Hamster series. He collaborates on his novels with his mother, author\nJanet Tashjian. He has also illustrated several books for the author P.T.\nEvans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFun fact: Jake is a visual learner. When Jake was in\nelementary school, he used to draw his vocabulary words on index cards. This\nlater became the inspiration for the main character, Derek, in the My Life As\nseries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 2016 Jake co-founded Workshop 2.0, a non-profit\nfoundation to train and hire other young artists on the Autism Spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJake grew up in Massachusetts and currently lives in Los\nAngeles. He is an avid surfer and filmmaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44241706516687,"sku":"9780312672898","price":18.48,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_21330190-de95-4db6-862a-cc660b972818.jpg?v=1776227413","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/my-life-as-bk","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}