{"product_id":"then-a-house-fell-on-her-head-frances-oroark-dowell-hardcover","title":"Then a House Fell on Her Head . . . -- Frances O'Roark Dowell, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a sixth grader discovers a mysterious, sometimes-there-sometimes-not house in the woods, it throws into question everything she believed--and everything she didn't--in this immersive speculative mystery from acclaimed author Frances O'Roark Dowell. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah T. doesn't believe in a lot of things anymore: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat her best friend is still her best friend now that her best friend has a \u003ci\u003enew\u003c\/i\u003e best friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat her dad still loves her as much as he used to, \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003enow that he has a new baby and a new wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe isn't even sure she believes in magic, when once upon a time she believed that anything was possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when she follows a pair of beckoning squirrels up up up a leafy driveway to a clearing in the woods, and a house falls on her head? A house that seems like it could be from an old-time movie? Sarah T. definitely believes something strange is going on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo does the new kid in her class, a boy genius who has scientific theories about time travel...even though he's not so good with cell phones or computers. For the first time in a long time, Sarah T. feels like she's got somebody on her side. But what happens when the house falls on her head\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eagain--and this time the new kid's standing right next to her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances O'Roark Dowell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534452879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e560076 \/ Then a House Fell on Her Head . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrances O'Roark Dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eDovey Coe\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Edgar Award and the William Allen White Award; \u003ci\u003eWhere I'd Like to Be\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Language of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequels \u003ci\u003eThe Kind of Friends We Used to Be\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Your Voice, Only Really Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChicken Boy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShooting the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Christopher Award; the Phineas L. MacGuire series; \u003ci\u003eFalling In\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Second Life of Abigail Walker\u003c\/i\u003e, which received three starred reviews; \u003ci\u003eAnybody Shining;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTen Miles Past Normal\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTrouble the Water\u003c\/i\u003e; the Sam the Man series; \u003ci\u003eThe Class\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHow to Build a Story\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHazard\u003c\/i\u003e; and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThen a House Fell on Her Head\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Durham, North Carolina. Connect with Frances online at FrancesDowell.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances O'Roark Dowell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67705176260836,"sku":"9781534452879","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781534452879.jpg?v=1792568728","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/then-a-house-fell-on-her-head-frances-oroark-dowell-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}