{"title":"About The Last Martin","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81c94c;\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA middle-school boy, son of a germaphobe and a reenactor, discovers a family curse that causes the previous Martin to die when a new Martin is born...which gives him about 9 months to live before his cousin born!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81c94c;\"\u003eStats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eMidgrade (8-12 years) contemporary humor with a supernatural twist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStandalone book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolence: \u003c\/strong\u003eLow, comedic action violence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic\/Supernatural:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLight, restricted to the family curse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light--he has a crush on a girl at school. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian\/spiritual element:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLight, implied, but great themes of gratitude, the power of words, and on living life fully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommendation: \u003c\/strong\u003eGeared more for boys than girls, though some girls might enjoy it as well. Great for reluctant readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou might like this book if you liked...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003ethe humor of \u003cem\u003ePercy Jackson\u003c\/em\u003e or the Diaries of a Wimpy Kid.\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-last-martin-by-jonathan-friesen","title":"The Last Martin by Jonathan Friesen","description":"\u003cp\u003eStand-alone novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere's always a Martin. One Martin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Boyle has plenty to worry about. His germaphobic mother keeps him home from school if she hears so much as a sneeze, and his father is usually off somewhere reenacting old war battles. Julia, the most beautiful girl in school, won't even speak to Martin, and the gym teacher is officially out to get him. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich is why Martin really doesn't need this curse hanging over his head. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn a trip to the family cemetery, Martin wanders among the tombstones of his ancestors and discovers a disturbing pattern: when one Martin is born, the previous Martin dies. And--just his luck--Martin's aunt is about to give birth to a baby boy, who will, according to tradition, be named Martin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin must find a way to break the curse, but every clue seems to lead to a dead end. Time is running out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A great new story needs a great first line.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin Boyle licked the tip of his pen. \"Oh, dumb!\" He reached for the antibacterial spray resting on his desk, lifted it mouthward, and squeezed the trigger. His face contorted. The stuff tasted terrible. The taste alone could kill--That was it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin grabbed his notepad. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46319299723490,"sku":"","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/ContemporaryTheLastMartin-Friesen.png?v=1738893152"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/collections\/ContemporaryTheLastMartin-Friesen.png?v=1758506354","url":"https:\/\/yvbmmp-18.myshopify.com\/collections\/about-the-last-martin.oembed","provider":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}