{"title":"Series: Cranky Chicken","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCranky Chicken\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers an eclectic blend of titles that span from thoughtful explorations of history and politics to insightful guides in engineering and technology. Readers can immerse themselves in a variety of subjects, ranging from the elegance of eighteenth-century poetry to the intricacies of electrical power systems, all presented with clarity and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection appeals to curious minds with interests as diverse as home and garden aesthetics, social justice, and scientific discovery. With titles crossing genres and disciplines, \u003cem\u003eCranky Chicken\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to engage with both the creative and technical worlds through well-crafted, informative works.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"candy-queen-by-katherine-battersby-9781665951326","title":"Candy Queen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCranky Chicken and Speedy the worm\u003c\/b\u003e are back in another sweetly silly graphic chapter book as the two friends banish a case of the flu, face an extra-spooky Halloween, and enjoy a wintry cabin getaway—sure to be beloved by fans of \u003cem\u003eNarwhal and Jelly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Guys\u003c\/i\u003e!\n\n\u003cp\u003eCranky Chicken isn’t feeling so hot; she’s got the Chicken Flu, which makes her feverish, fuzzy, and extra cranky. Armed with an out-of-tune ukulele song, some questionable soup, and a very tight worm-knit blanket, can Speedy cheer Chicken up?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen Speedy faces fears and frights when Halloween gets a little too spooky for comfort. Can Chicken help Speedy find some calm?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLater, a surprise family reunion of the wormy variety sees the friends taking a festive winter vacation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese three delightful stories about friendship and caring for one another—interspersed with laugh-out-loud vignettes—will make readers fall even more deeply in love with their favourite BFFs (that is, best feathered friends)!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48082814796012,"sku":"9781665951326","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781665951326-candy-queen.jpg?v=1785731957"},{"product_id":"crankosaurus-by-katherine-battersby-9781665914567","title":"Crankosaurus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCranky Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e and Speedy the worm return in another “sweetly silly” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) illustrated chapter book as Cranky plans a nap and the two friends find a mysterious egg—sure to be beloved by fans of \u003ci\u003eNarwhal and Jelly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Guys\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCranky Chicken has no time to play with Speedy the worm because it’s nap time—and it is \u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e a good idea for Cranky to skip a nap. Then, Speedy starts having questions of identity: what does it really mean to be a worm? Can Cranky and Speedy find some answers?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLater, Cranky and Speedy discover an egg and have to work together to take care of it. These three new stories about listening, helping our friends, and learning new things will make readers fall even more deeply in love with these delightful BFFs (that is, best feathered friends).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48083024380140,"sku":"9781665914567","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781665914567-crankosaurus.jpg?v=1785732058"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-cranky-chicken.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}