{"product_id":"timothy-or-notes-of-an-abject-reptile-paperback","title":"Timothy; Or, Notes of an Abject Reptile - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVerlyn Klinkenborg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew writers have attempted to explore the natural history of a particular animal by adopting the animal's own sensibility. But Verlyn Klinkenborg has done just that in \u003ci\u003eTimothy\u003c\/i\u003e an insightful and utterly engaging story of the world's most famous tortoise, whose real life was observed by the eighteenth-century English curate and naturalist Gilbert White. For thirteen years, Timothy lived in White's garden. Here Klinkenborg gives the tortoise an unforgettable voice and keen powers of observation on both human and natural affairs. Wry and wise, unexpectedly moving and enchanting at every-careful-turn, \u003ci\u003eTimothy\u003c\/i\u003e surprises and delights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerlyn Klinkenborg is the author of \u003ci\u003eMaking Hay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rural Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Fine Time\u003c\/i\u003e. A member of the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Klinkenborghas been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He lives in upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 7.98 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Timothy, Or, Notes of an Abject Reptile\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47452457664690,"sku":"9780679737537","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a8717e53237e164a4f220801cd966126.webp?v=1778816192","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/timothy-or-notes-of-an-abject-reptile-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}