{"product_id":"books-full-of-beans-by-jennifer-l-holm","title":"Full of Beans","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award\u003cbr\u003e Five Starred Reviews!\u003cbr\u003e A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGrown-ups lie. That's one truth Beans knows for sure. He and his gang know how to spot a whopper a mile away, because they are the savviest bunch of barefoot conchs (that means \"locals\") in all of Key West. Not that Beans really minds; it's 1934, the middle of the Great Depression. With no jobs on the island, and no money anywhere, who can really blame the grown-ups for telling a few tales? Besides, Beans isn't anyone's fool. In fact, he has plans. Big plans. And the consequences might surprise even Beans himself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReturn to the wonderful world of Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eTurtle in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003ethrough the eyes of Turtle's cousin Beans!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A \u003cb\u003esurprising coming-of-age story\u003c\/b\u003e with a \u003cb\u003eremarkably honest\u003c\/b\u003e message.\"-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \" Holm captures this colorful slice of Depression history with her usual vivacious wit. . . . \u003cb\u003eChildren will love Beans\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A novel \u003cb\u003eas entertaining as the motion pictures\u003c\/b\u003e Beans loves to see.\"-\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003eStarred\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Inspired by actual events, \u003cb\u003eHolm's talent for writing historical fiction is on full display\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . Interesting family and small-town dynamics further enrich this \u003cb\u003efascinating account of a young boy's life\u003c\/b\u003e in Florida's 'Recovery Key.'\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e,Starred\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eFilled with humor, heart, and warmth\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review, S\u003c\/i\u003etarred\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eEntertaining and illuminating\u003c\/b\u003e historical fiction.\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673029632273,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780553510386.jpg?v=1781522491","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-full-of-beans-by-jennifer-l-holm","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}