{"product_id":"death-by-whoopee-cushion","title":"Death by Whoopee Cushion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vicki Grant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Penguin Group, 2025-07-29\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;A whoopee cushion turns deadly in this new middle-grade mystery from acclaimed author Vicki Grant.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;The best Halloween costumes. The funniest pranks. An endless supply of chocolate fudge that looks exactly like dog poo. Most kids would \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;love it\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; if their parents owned a joke shop.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;But twelve-year-old Manya isn't like most kids. She’s an aspiring scientist. The cheap laughs at Pranks-A-Million don’t interest her – but the science behind the pranks does. After all, even edible snot and stink bombs rely on chemical reactions.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Manya and her best friend, Isaac, are thrilled when their parents agree to sign them up for Serious Science. The after-school class is everything they’ve ever dreamed of: the science is fascinating, their teacher is supersmart, and none of the experiments he gives them is designed to stink, explode, or embarrass anyone.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Things are looking up until one day Manya comes back from Serious Science to find two police officers in the store. A trick cigar bought at Pranks-A-Million burned off a customer’s eyebrows. Later, one of their Toe Jam Donuts makes someone sick. Just a couple of pranks gone wrong? Maybe. But when a whoopee cushion kills an innocent person, the joke is over. The cops swoop in and arrest Manya’s parents for murder.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;It's up to Manya now to prove their innocence. Suddenly, the science behind all those embarrassing pranks becomes very important indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081216802985,"sku":"PHBK-9781774884683","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/15201357-L.jpg?v=1778609434","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/death-by-whoopee-cushion","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}