{"product_id":"odo-and-the-big-giant-sinkhole-hardcover","title":"Odo and the Big, Giant Sinkhole - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Crowley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stars Beneath Our Feet\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eWhen You Trap a Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e in this voice-driven middle grade novel set in small-town Texas about family, healing, and magic by Suzanne Crowley, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his mother dies, twelve-year-old Odo's aloof father moves them to Odo's grandfather's house--which is on a mountain in a junkyard full of lost and unwanted things. With his obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic-anxiety disorder, adjusting to life in a new town without his mom feels impossible to Odo. Luckily, help comes in the form of a new friend, Pepper, who doesn't seem to mind Odo's particular way of looking at the world. And maybe things could even be good again--if it wasn't for the sinkhole. The sinkhole that grows bigger every time Odo makes a mistake or has a panic attack. The sinkhole where he thinks he sees the spirit of his mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her signature touch of magical realism, Suzanne Crowley explores neurodivergence, grief, and adjusting to life after tragedy. It is a story about finding the courage to treasure the past, while still pushing forward into the future. With its small-town Texas setting; themes of family, friendship, and community; and an intergenerational cast of memorable characters, this effervescent novel is for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Stars Beneath Our Feet \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67896583553176,"sku":"9780062352491","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/5CLJRcx5J_9780062352491.webp?v=1793821841","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/odo-and-the-big-giant-sinkhole-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}