{"product_id":"ecb-bat-3-bat-and-the-end-of-everything-ages-6","title":"ECB: Bat #3: Bat and the End of Everything - Ages 6+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called “tender and important,” by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the world...but the last day of third grade is quickly approaching, and Thor is almost ready to be released into the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe end of school also means that Bat has to say good-bye to his favorite teacher, and he worries about the summer care of Babycakes, their adorable class pet. Not only that, but his best friend is leaving for a long vacation in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer promises good things, too, like working with his mom at the vet clinic and hanging out with his sister, Janie. But Bat can’t help but feel that everything is coming to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNational Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold returns with the third story starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElana K. Arnold's Bat trilogy is a proven winner in the home and classroom—kids love these short illustrated young middle grade books. The trilogy is \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Boy Called Bat, Bat and the Waiting Game,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat and the End of Everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElana K. Arnold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including the Sydney Taylor and National Jewish Book Award winner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blood Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Printz Honor winner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDamsel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the National Book Award finalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Girls Are Made Of\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the Global Read Aloud selection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e A Boy Called Bat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is a member of the faculty at Hamline University’s MFA in writing for children and young adults program and lives in Long Beach, California, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at elanakarnold.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Santoso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreams about funny, wondrous stories. He moves around between different countries to live and work. Charles is always on the lookout for bookstores and cats whenever he explores a new place. He is the illustrator of several picture books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIda, Always\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Will Read to You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDear Unicorn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. You can visit him at charlessantoso.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eAuthor: Elana K. 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