{"product_id":"how-to-steal-a-dog-2","title":"How to Steal a Dog","description":"From the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Wish\nA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\nA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\nA Parents' Choice Award Winner\nThis heartwarming and witty novel is perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.\n\nHalf of me was thinking, Georgina, don't do this. Stealing a dog is just plain wrong. The other half of me was thinking, Georgina, you're in a bad fix and you got to do whatever it takes to get yourself out of it.\n\nGeorgina Hayes is desperate. Ever since her father left and they were evicted from their apartment, her family has been living in their car. With her mama juggling two jobs and trying to make enough money to find a place to live, Georgina is stuck looking after her younger brother, Toby. And she has her heart set on improving their situation. When Georgina spots a missing-dog poster with a reward of five hundred dollars, the solution to all her problems suddenly seems within reach. All she has to do is \"borrow\" the right dog and its owners are sure to offer a reward. What happens next is the last thing she expected.\n\nDon't miss Barbara O'Connor's other middle-grade work:\nWish\nWonderland\nGreetings from Nowhere\nBeethoven in Paradise\nFame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia\nThe Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis\nOn the Road to Mr. Mineo's\nThe Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester\nHalfway to Harmony\nDream\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0312561121\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0312561121.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:O'Connor, Barbara\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42645175631933,"sku":"BVV.0312561121.A","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0312561121-0_9a1f4132-623c-4301-b73d-0b2c116c6405.jpg?v=1760907866","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/how-to-steal-a-dog-2","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}