{"product_id":"9781454947165","title":"Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eE.T. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eStranger Things \u003c\/i\u003ein this middle-grade novel series from author and award-winning filmmaker Nick Brooks. With crossover appeal, this fun, engaging series has plenty of nostalgia nods for adults to appreciate as well as young readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Something \u003ci\u003ecool \u003c\/i\u003ehappening in Ferrous City? Not a chance. Until one day . . . when self-proclaimed genius inventor Ethan Fairmont runs into an abandoned car factory to avoid a local bully and accidentally stumbles across his ex–best friend Kareem, new kid Juan Carlos, and an extraterrestrial visitor. Cheese (the alien) is stuck on Earth and in need of some serious repairs, spicy snacks—and absolute, total secrecy. That’s easier said than done when mysterious agents descend on Ferrous City to search for Cheese. With time running out and their family and friends in potential danger, can Ethan, Kareem, and Juan Carlos pull off an intergalactic rescue before they’re all found out?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Weaving issues of racial profiling, community struggles, and everyday life in a fast-paced science fiction adventure, Brooks’s debut middle-grade series is destined to be a favorite out-of-this-world adventure for kids 9–12. A timely—and timeless—sci-fi epic for fans of \u003ci\u003eTristen Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and the Artemis Fowl series.","brand":"Nick Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Union Square Kids |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-10-10","offer_id":44229783748863,"sku":"9781454947165","price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5ca862bb-3a17-47cb-a972-3a8a7918aad2.jpg?v=1692983417","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781454947165","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}