{"product_id":"making-plans-for-nigel-binty-hardcover","title":"Making Plans for Nigel Binty - 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\u003eShawn K. Stout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming middle grade novel about figuring out who you are when it seems like everyone else has already decided for you, for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Gary D. Schmidt.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNigel Binty has spent sixth grade trying to stick to a plan. His problem is the plan keeps changing in unexpected ways. His only friend has dropped him. His dad moved out two months ago. His anxiety isn't getting any better. None of that is part of the plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Glory Bea Medford (yes, that's her real name) turns up at school in March, she plans to keep the reason for her mid-year transfer a secret. Glory Bea prizes being truthful but having everyone find out her father embezzled money from his church was bad enough the first time around. She doesn't plan to go through that again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in two perspectives, with Glory Bea's chapters presented as unmailed letters to her incarcerated father, Shawn K. Stout uses warmth and humor to explore what happens when two sixth graders overwhelmed by major life changes cross paths.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShawn K. Stout is the author of several acclaimed books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Bank Street Best Book. Shawn is a science writer at the National Institutes of Health and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives with her husband and daughter in Maryland. Visit her at shawnkstout.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47531479040221,"sku":"9781682635889","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ssRiAKaYg79781682635889.webp?v=1772444928","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/making-plans-for-nigel-binty-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}