{"product_id":"a-potion-a-powder-a-little-bit-of-magic-or-like-lightning-in-an-umbrella-storm-9780823458097","title":"A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm","description":"\u003cb\u003eA plucky young goatkeeper sets out on a misadventurous rescue mission in this uproarious debut novel with premium hardcover features, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Lemony Snicket.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a kingdom ruled by a capricious king, the castle rests on the backs of twenty-four goats, and the welfare of those goats rests on the back of a girl called Bernadette. So when one goat escapes, it's up to her--with the help of a very forgetful wizard and a Boat That Does Not Grant Wishes--to bring it back safely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer task may be straightforward, but this book is anything but. Like a swirling herd of restless goats, the chapters are all out of order. The ending may prove to have been the beginning all along. All the while, the author of Bernadette's saga--a character himself--hurries to write her a resolution, with very mixed results. And if you're feeling lost, don't worry; the story has twenty-four morals, of varying advisability, to edify you along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning picture book author and illustrator Philip Stead makes a confident debut as a novelist in this laugh-out-loud, one-of-a-kind illustrated tale, chock-full of running gags, broken fourth walls, and underdog triumph. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGilded edges, a velvet-touch jacket with foil accents and embossing, a foil-stamped cloth case and printed endpapers make \u003ci\u003eA Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic \u003c\/i\u003eas thrilling to hold as it is to open, a perfect gift for any young reader.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip C. Stead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.21h x 6.40w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823458097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Stead\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Caldecott Medal-winning book \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e, also named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, illustrated by his wife and frequent collaborator, Erin Stead. He is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe North Wind and the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. He lives with Erin, their daughter, and their dog in a hundred-year-old barn in Ann Arbor, Michigan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Philip C. Stead \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834161578141,"sku":"9780823458097","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_02ca8a06-0870-42a1-9f78-99c8a97fabe1.jpg?v=1776145014","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-potion-a-powder-a-little-bit-of-magic-or-like-lightning-in-an-umbrella-storm-9780823458097","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}