{"product_id":"wombat-waiting-katherine-applegate-9780008814144","title":"Wombat Waiting","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Newbery Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan and Odder comes a stunning new middle grade standalone novel about compassion, resilience, and surprising friendships, following a dog named Wombat in the aftermath of a catastrophic fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wombat isn't actually a wombat-but when the homeless dog is discovered, singed and ash-covered after a terrible fire destroys a community, someone tags her with the nickname and it sticks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWombat is a \"destiny dog.\" Something inside of her (she nicknames it \"Voice') keeps telling her there's a special someone out there who is meant to be her person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by a devastated town, Wombat takes up residence on bench near the makeshift community center, an old brick warehouse that, for the most part, survived the flames. A small part of the community center evacuation site has been repurposed for the local wildlife rehab sanctuary that burned down. All of the animals were spared, and the temporary quarters include an elderly fruit bat and a young Northern saw-whet owl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter what, Wombat refuses to move from her perch, despite the efforts of many humans. Clearly the dog is waiting for someone. But for whom? And what are the odds they survived?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of modern classics like Because of Winn-Dixie, Pax, and Katherine Applegate's own Crenshaw and Odder, and timeless tales like Charlotte's Web, will find a friend in Wombat and her story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Applegate","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49037524074739,"sku":"9780008814144","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9780008814144.jpg?v=1778529539","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/wombat-waiting-katherine-applegate-9780008814144","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}