{"product_id":"the-ship-of-stolen-words-hardcover","title":"The Ship of Stolen Words - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFran Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA group of goblins steal a boy's ability to apologize in this lively middle-grade fantasy from Nebula Award-winning author Fran Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No matter how much trouble Sam gets in, he knows that he can always rely on his magic word, \"sorry,\" to get him out of a pinch. Teasing his little sister too much? Sorry  Hurt someone's feelings in class? Sorry  Forgot to do his chores? So sorry  But when goblins come and steal his \"sorry,\" he can't apologize for anything anymore. To get his \"sorry\" back and stop the goblins from stealing anyone else's words, Sam will have to enter the goblins' world and try and find the depository of stolen words. \u003cbr\u003e There, he meets Tolver, a young goblin who's always dreamed of adventure. Tolver longs to use the goblin technology--which can turn words into fuel to power ships--to set off and explore, but his grandma warns him that the goblin prospectors will only bring trouble. \u003cbr\u003e Together, Tolver and Sam will have to outsmart the cruel prospectors and save the day before Sam's parents ground him forever  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFran Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRiverland\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2020 Andre Norton Nebula Award, and The Bone Universe trilogy, which won the Andre Norton Award and the Compton Crook Award. She also writes for publications, including the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003eand Tor.com. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, daughter, dog, and a LOUD parakeet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.1 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160008192231,"sku":"9781419749506","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/40f72ac7c6d793a1387bf3edafffa3fc.webp?v=1780555440","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ship-of-stolen-words-hardcover","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}