{"product_id":"the-computer-nut-paperback","title":"The Computer Nut - Paperback","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\u003eBetsy Byars\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate's new friend is \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e out of this world--he's an alien! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Kate sits down at the computer, nothing seems out of the ordinary. But suddenly a mysterious message flashes up on the screen. Someone who calls himself BB-9 is trying to get through to her. It doesn't take long for Kate to figure out who BB-9 is--and she's sure that everyone else will be as excited as she is. But what do you do when you're about to make headlines . . . and no one believes you? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Readers . . . will be easily hooked on the fascinating sci-fi premise.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetsy Byars has written over sixty books for young people. Her first book was published in 1962 and since then she has published regularly. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and she gets thousands of letters from readers in the United States and from all over the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She has won many awards. Among them are the Newbery Medal in 1971 for her novel T\u003ci\u003ehe Summer of the Swans\u003c\/i\u003e, the American Book Award in 1981 for \u003ci\u003eThe Night Swimmers\u003c\/i\u003e, The Edgar (for the best mystery for young people) in 1992 for \u003ci\u003eWanted..Mud Blossom \u003c\/i\u003eand the Regina Medal by the Catholic Library Association for the body of her work. She especially values her many state awards which were voted on by the readers of the state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Betsy attended public schools in North Carolina and graduated from Queens College in Charlotte, NC with a major in English. She began her writing career five years after her graduation by publishing short magazine articles. As she began to read to her children, her interest in writing for young people began.\u003cbr\u003e Betsy lives with her husband Ed on an air strip in South Carolina. They are both pilots, and the bottom floor of their house is a hangar so they can taxi out and take off, almost from their front yard. The top floor of the house? Betsy's studio! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 7.76 x 5.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 1986\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 Computer Nut\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 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47313936711929,"sku":"9780140320862","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Cx7D0hdZZD9780140320862.webp?v=1769407006","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-computer-nut-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}