{"product_id":"rube-goldberg-and-his-amazing-machines","title":"Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines","description":"From bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and Reuben Award-winning illustrator Ed Steckley, Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines is the hilarious first book in an all-new illustrated middle-grade series starring the young inventor.\n\n“This book made my kids laugh and got them off screens. No really. It’s magic.” —Jim Gaffigan\n\nOn the first day of middle school, Principal Kim announces that the school is going to throw a Contraption Convention—the perfect opportunity for young inventor Rube Goldberg to show off his inventions and get out of his summer-long funk!\n\nBut after a fight with his friends Pearl and Boob about where his priorities really lie, Rube’s Con Con entry gets off to a rocky start—and then strange incidents begin to throw the town into disarray. Boob is convinced it’s a ghost causing all of this chaos.\n\nBetween Con Con, the ghostly mystery, and a new rival, Rube has his work cut out for him. But with the help of his friends, he might just get things back on track, get on top of his burgeoning anxieties, and come up with something brilliant before it’s time to face the judging table.\n\nRube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines series:\nRube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines (#1)\nRube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines: The New Switcheroo (#2)\nRube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines: Engine of Change (#3)\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1419750046\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1419750046.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Snider, Brandon T.|Steckley, Ed\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253922676913,"sku":"RDV.1419750046.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1419750046-0.jpg?v=1777747056","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/rube-goldberg-and-his-amazing-machines","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}