{"product_id":"golden-boy","title":"Golden Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: August 25 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhen the beloved family golden retriever becomes human, a girl’s relationships with her family and herself transform in ways she never thought possible in this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efun, fast-moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eyoung adult novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScience-obsessed, teen-genius Emma Branch is used to being the odd one out—in her family, among her classmates, and in her small town that only ever seems to care about football. She doesn’t mind being all alone; in fact, she prefers it. Besides, who needs friends when she has a best friend already—her golden retriever, Hudson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Hudson gets into an accident, Emma can’t bear to lose her only friend. Luckily, she’s been working on an experimental substance for her school science project that could help him out. All it was supposed to do was heal Hudson, not…turn him human?!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmma, her family, and the whole town is about to learn just how a golden retriever can change hearts and minds for the better—that is, after causing a big, old mess first.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Words on Pages Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53605262164333,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/7700\/3885\/files\/golden.jpg?v=1785186027","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsonpagesbookshop.com\/products\/golden-boy","provider":"Words on Pages Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}