{"product_id":"emma-tuppers-diary-paperback","title":"Emma Tupper's Diary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma is spending the summer with her Scottish cousins--who are wonderful material for her attempt to win the School Prize for most interesting holiday diary. The cousins, lofty Andy, reserved Fiona, and fierce Roddy, are experimenting with their grandfather's dilapidated old mini-submarine to see if they can find a monster in the family loch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma Tupper's Diary\u003c\/i\u003e is a sometimes terrifying, sometimes broadly hilarious adventure novel in the spirit of \u003ci\u003eFrom the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Capture the Castle\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEmma Tupper's Diary\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFish out of water Emma must spend the summer in Scotland with cousins she's never met. They're somewhat older and get along fine with minimal adult supervision. Even when they plot to take an old submarine out on the nearby loch for a spin, adding a Nessy-like monster head to the top for fun, there's no one around to urge caution. It's the sort of family where everyone is whip-smart, conversations are fast and fascinating, and statements of fact are rarely truthful. All of which makes for one extremely suspenseful and surprisingly thought-provoking adventure.--Gwenyth Swain (author of \u003ci\u003eChig and the Second Spread\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of my favorite childhood books. . . . Its themes and plot have come around again, and a smart production company should scoop it up for a film adaptation.--Atomic Librarian \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn enthralling book, with fascinating characters, told with humor and wit, and with a story that just might, barely, be possible.--Book Loons \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComedy of manners? Ecological allegory? Adventure? Farce?--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Peter Dickinson's children's books: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the real masters of children's literature.--Philip Pullman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Dickinson is a national treasure.--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagnificent. Peter Dickinson is the past-master story-teller of our day.--\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over fifty books including \u003ci\u003eEva\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEarth and Air\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Michael L. Printz honor book \u003ci\u003eThe Ropemaker\u003c\/i\u003e. He has twice received the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger as well as the Guardian Award and Whitbread Prize. He lives in England and is married to the novelist Robin McKinley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Dickinson: Peter Dickinson OBE has twice received the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger as well as the Guardian Award and Whitbread Prize. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eEarth and Air: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e (Big Mouth House). He lives in England and is married to the novelist Robin McKinley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730297458751,"sku":"9781618730633","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/602d0a3db87bdfea7c4fdcbc73a1c965.webp?v=1765125568","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/emma-tuppers-diary-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}