{"product_id":"the-finders-tales-marco-9798987321423","title":"The Finder's Tales: Marco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if I told you aliens and dragons are real?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was named Marco after the famous explorer, Marco Polo. But I was one of those kids who liked the quiet life, such as fishing and wood carving; I never wanted to be adventurous. Now, here I am, eleven years old and living as a pet to aliens on the planet Oonala.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou know, I never asked to be a pet. But then again, I guess most dogs and cats on Earth didn't ask to be pets either. I still remember my very first day at the underwater marketplace, when an alien started yelling, 'No pets allowed, ' and grabbed me, trying to drag me out of there. Wow, I didn't know what I was in for on this planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of Oonala is underwater, with giant domes covering the marketplace and homes. And guess what? There's a humongous, blue sea dragon that swims near me! The Mari aliens are afraid of him, but I think he's awesome. They call him Shamo Loonolo, which means 'The Ancient One.' I wonder how old he really is. I think the dragon and I have a connection because we are each the only ones of our species on this planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, this is my life now: a new planet, aliens, and a sea dragon. Isn't it funny how life can turn out so differently from what you expected? I bet Marco Polo didn't have adventures like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tiffany Jo Howell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987321423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Tiffany Jo Howell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107821088949,"sku":"9798987321423","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1b52af17-65cb-4994-9703-ea70e7f49caf.jpg?v=1765862534","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-finders-tales-marco-9798987321423","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}