{"product_id":"the-trouble-with-goats-and-sheep-9781501121906","title":"The Trouble with Goats and Sheep","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"I loved this book. It's one of those books that you just want to give to everybody.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Nancy Pearl on NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An astute, engaging debut\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Goats and Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e is a quirky and utterly charming tale of a community in need of reconciliation and two girls learning what it means to belong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngland, 1976. Mrs. Creasy is missing and the Avenue is alive with whispers. The neighbors blame her sudden disappearance on the heat wave, but ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly aren't convinced, and decide to take matters into their own hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spunky, spirited Grace and quiet, thoughtful Tilly go door to door in search of clues. The cul-de-sac starts to give up its secrets, and the amateur detectives uncover more than they ever imagined. A complicated history of deception begins to emerge--everyone on the Avenue has something to hide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During that sweltering summer, the lives of all the neighbors begin to unravel. The girls come to realize that the lies told to conceal what happened one fateful day about a decade ago are the same ones Mrs. Creasy was starting to peel back just before she disappeared... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A thoughtful tale of loyalty and friendship, family dynamics and human nature\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), this glorious debut is part coming-of-age story, part mystery. \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Goats and Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e radiates an unmistakable warmth and intelligence and is \"rife with tiny extraordinaries\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). \"Joanna Cannon is an author to watch\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1069420\"\u003eJoanna Cannon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501121906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501121901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC043000\"\u003eComing of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707827491053,"sku":"9781501121906","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ec9cff77-9866-41a8-92a1-180f7f6e5712.jpg?v=1650079251","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-trouble-with-goats-and-sheep-9781501121906","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}