{"product_id":"9780062360236","title":"The Summer of Bad Ideas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA little girl attempts to find herself with help from her wild grandmother in this \"whimsical contemporary coming-of-age story . . .full of sweetness and moments of sheer chutzpah\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdie has always been a rule follower. But when she finds herself stuck in small-town Florida for a summer with her impossibly cool cousin, she decides it's time for a gutsier Edie, a more adventurous Edie, a wish-upon-a-shooting-star and make-your-own-wish-come-true Edie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the cousins set out to complete a mysterious list of \"Good Ideas for Summertime\" that their eccentric late grandmother wrote back when she was their age. But \u003ci\u003egood\u003c\/i\u003e ideas? Most of them seem like bad ideas. Reckless. Foolish. Ridiculous. Edie knows that many of the things she's planning to do violate her mother's strict rules-gloriously so. Still, by accomplishing everything on the list, maybe she can become the effortlessly brave adventurer she dreams of being, just like her darling cousin and bold grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this one summer at least, Edie knows that bad ideas are the best shot she has at becoming who she wants to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Through Edie's candid voice, Stewart pens a bright, funny gem that charms with its spot-on sarcasm and wit. Readers will appreciate the clever way she re-creates the awkwardness of trying to figure yourself out. This middle-grade friendship book makes a fun, quick read.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With charm, wit, and just the right amount of awkwardness, Stewart offers a fresh take on the classic coming-of-age tale, one that remembers with ease a time when summer meant freedom and freedom meant finding yourself.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556494004465,"sku":"9780062360236","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780062360236_p0.jpg?v=1766438967","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062360236","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}