{"product_id":"late-for-school-9781561454914","title":"Late for School","description":"\u003cb\u003eFollow the rollicking, surreal adventures of a young boy as he races to get to school on time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmitty is never late for school. Not when his shoes get stuck in a sea of thick, black tar. Not when the sky rains snowmen down on the city streets. Not when he uses his coat for a sail to catch a gale and is swallowed up by a whale. Or when he encounters a robot from Mars eating up cars...or a very, very hungry T. Rex! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith rhyming language and a vivid imagination, author Mike Reiss demonstrates that, for some children, getting to school on time can be an adventure. Illustrator Michael Austin's humorous, exaggerated images colorfully bring to life the mischievous fun of the text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe surprise ending will delight young readers as they cheer on Smitty and his heroic efforts to beat the school bell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781561454914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 9.70w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e72789 \/ Late for School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mike Reiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43766823420085,"sku":"9781561454914","price":6.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_89de9701-7f1e-4825-aeec-ab625e9b01b4.jpg?v=1710819012","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/late-for-school-9781561454914","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}