{"product_id":"runaway-hardcover-2","title":"Runaway - 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\u003eCordell Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Howden\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A cow and a runaway train are on a collision course. How will it all end? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The captain is indisposed and there's no one left to pilot the train. But a train mostly drives itself, right? What could possibly go wrong? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And with that, Cordell Barker's allegorical tale of greed, ignorance and the social cost of self-importance is away  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Adapted from the 2009 animated short of the same name, \u003ci\u003eRunaway\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking and fast-paced comic that is short on dialogue, big on laughs and ends with a bang. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pleasingly devoid of any pedantic tendencies, Barker's story, expertly adapted for the page by children's author Sarah Howden, comes alive with visual jokes, poignant pauses and plenty of action. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rendered in Barker's signature, energetic illustration style, and set in an era of steamer cars and top hats, \u003ci\u003eRunaway\u003c\/i\u003e is a heavy-duty story cleverly disguised as a simple comedy of errors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e National Film Board of Canada Collection In the tradition of the NFB's creative and innovative storytelling on film comes the National Film Board of Canada Collection: a series of celebrated animated films, documentary films and media projects adapted for the printed page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Whether discovering a much-loved classic for the first time or interacting with a favorite film in a new and exciting way, readers will be delighted with the thought-provoking stories and inventive presentations of the National Film Board of Canada Collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cordell Barker is an award-winning animator whose films include the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Came Back\u003c\/i\u003e (adapted to book form in 2017) and \u003ci\u003eStrange Invaders\u003c\/i\u003e. Barker lives in Winnipeg where he can be found playing tennis when not animating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sarah Howden is a children's book author and editor best known for her \u003ci\u003e5-Minute Stories for Fearless Girls\u003c\/i\u003e collection. She lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 6.1 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 October 11, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47297114145017,"sku":"9780228100799","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/THpjL0xUZi9GUnRvT2hJby90cFpwQT09.webp?v=1769215911","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/runaway-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}