{"product_id":"lassie-come-home-hardcover","title":"Lassie Come-Home - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Knight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarguerite Kirmse\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beloved classic gets a beautiful new look.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland--too far a journey for any dog to make alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Lassie is not just any dog. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1940, \u003ci\u003e Lassie Come-Home\u003c\/i\u003e has become one of the best-loved dog stories in the world. This beautiful edition showcases the original text and illustrations within a striking new jacket.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Knight\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1897 in Yorkshire, England, the countryside that was the background for \u003ci\u003eLassie Come-Home\u003c\/i\u003e. He moved to the United States as a teenager. After graduating from Cambridge Latin School in Massachusetts, Mr. Knight married and settled on a farm in Pennsylvania, where \u003ci\u003eLassie Come-Home\u003c\/i\u003e was written and where the collie who inspired the book is buried. Mr. Knight was killed while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.\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 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lassie Come-Home\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640218906931,"sku":"9780805072068","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OHFPYy92Uks0enVlalQ3bTBWZy9QZz09.webp?v=1762365177","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/lassie-come-home-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}