{"product_id":"the-ability-9781442452015","title":"The Ability","description":"Delve into the extraordinary abilities of the twelve-year-old mind in this \"fast-paced, superhero-tinged spy novel\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), the thrilling start to a middle grade series that expands the possibilities of power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one has any confidence in twelve-year-old Christopher Lane. His teachers discount him as a liar and a thief, and his mom doesn't have the energy to deal with him. But a mysterious visit from the Ministry of Education indicates that Chris might have some potential after all: He is invited to attend the prestigious Myers Holt Academy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Christopher begins at his new school, he is astounded at what he can do. It seems that age twelve is a special time for the human brain, which is capable of remarkable feats--as also evidenced by Chris's peers Ernest and Mortimer Genver, who, at the direction of their vengeful and manipulative mother, are testing the boundaries of the human mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut all this experimentation has consequences, and Chris soon finds himself forced to face them--or his new life will be over before it can begin.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442452015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e158199 \/ Ability\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M. M. Vaughan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651124031644,"sku":"9781442452015","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ad65ca1a-c054-4316-91c3-9afcf880d1c7.jpg?v=1603876889","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ability-9781442452015","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}