{"product_id":"mail-order-monsters-crash-course","title":"Mail-Order Monsters: Crash Course","description":"Recommended by Kirkus Reviews: “Spiky characters and vigorous storytelling ... OUR VERDICT: GET IT\n from Readers' Favorite: \"Lovable characters and exciting adventures …Kept me utterly hooked” (5-star review)\n\nA 10-year-old boy desperate for a new best friend orders monsters from an ad at the back of a comic book.\nMarco Torres needs a new bestie. His best bud isn’t talking to him, and he’s suddenly got a bully—who happens to be the twin of his crush. So when Marco spots an ad in the back of a comic book for mail-order monsters, he’s in. Because what could go wrong? Turns out, plenty! Unleashing their magic draws all the right—and wrong—attention. Amazed classmates. An uncontrolled escape through the school’s ceilings. A janitor who’s onto him. And when his ex-bestie challenges him to a grudge match to finally settle their score, it’s Marco’s monsters against an enemy robot in a remote control truck race through the neighborhood junk yard. But through it all, Marco begins to wonder who should really be fighting his battles? And what exactly is he fighting for?\nA tale of friendship breakups and makeups, of monsters and robots, and of racing and chasing. Features a diverse cast and bilingual Latino protagonist. Readers will love the Spanish lightly sprinkled and explained within.\n“Spiky characters and vigorous storytelling. OUR VERDICT:GET IT” ~ Kirkus Reviews (Recommended review)\n“Snappy and fresh, entertaining until the very last page.” ~ The BookLife Prize\n“An exciting and immersive adventure.”~ Midwest Book Review (Recommended)\n“Kept me utterly hooked.” ~ Readers' Favorite (5-stars)\n“An instant favorite!\" ~ Christy Wopat, teacher and author of Always Ours\n“A middle-grade must-read!” ~ Michelle Houts, author of Winterfrost and Lucy's Lab\n“Buy this book, spend time with the mail-order monsters and you’ll want to send away for a few of your own.” ~ Laurie Scheer, writing mentor and vice president of the Wisconsin Writers Association\nTwice honored by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0FM7NMRGS\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0FM7NMRGS.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Acevedo, Silvia|Miracola, Jeff\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: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43330825158717,"sku":"BVV.B0FM7NMRGS.VG","price":12.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0FM7NMRGS-0.jpg?v=1783522391","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/mail-order-monsters-crash-course","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}