{"product_id":"the-ice-house-9780316705349","title":"The Ice House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWith shades of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBridge to Terabithia\u003c\/i\u003e, and a big, timely climate hook at its core, here is a heartfelt middle-grade debut about the inevitability of change that will resonate profoundly during these extraordinary times.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring has arrived, and yet an unyielding winter freeze has left Louisa snowed into her apartment building for months with parents coping with extreme stress, a little brother struggling with cabin fever, and -- awkwardly -- her neighbor and \u003ci\u003eformer \u003c\/i\u003eclose friend, Luke. The new realities of this climate disaster have not only affected Louisa's family, but when Luke's dad has an ice-related accident and it's unclear if he'll recover, both families' lives are turned upside down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate to find an escape from the grief plaguing their homes, Louisa and Luke build a massive snow fort in their yard. But their creation opens up an otherworldly window to what could lie ahead, and sets them on a mission: to restore the universe to its rightful order, so the ice will melt and life will return to \"normal\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a deft combination of heartfelt prose and a touch of magic, Monica Sherwood's affecting debut novel is a relatable story of families grappling with -- and emerging from -- a different kind of quarantine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 408g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 145 x 200 x 34 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780316705349\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monica Sherwood","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44099319660794,"sku":"9780316705349","price":9.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646242230128_book.jpg?v=1646931869","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-ice-house-9780316705349","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}