{"product_id":"nick-got-the-ick-hardback","title":"Nick Got the Ick (Hardcover)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNick Got the Ick\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Fun and Educational Children's Book About Germs, Viruses, and Healthy Habits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a tiny virus named Ick decides to ruin Nick's day?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Nick, a curious young boy who wakes up excited for another day of school. Everything seems perfectly normal—until an unexpected visitor named \u003cstrong\u003eIck\u003c\/strong\u003e appears. Although Ick is much too small to see, he's determined to make Nick feel tired, sniffly, and sick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Nick begins feeling under the weather, readers are taken on a fun, engaging adventure that introduces children to the invisible world of germs and viruses in a way that's easy to understand and never frightening. 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Children learn that although everyone gets sick sometimes, there are many simple things they can do to help keep themselves and others healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eA Children's Book That Makes Learning Fun\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung readers learn best through stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of memorizing facts, children connect with characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick is someone they can relate to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe's curious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe's active.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe enjoys school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Nick isn't feeling well, readers naturally become invested in his journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs children follow Nick's adventure, they also begin learning healthy habits without realizing they're learning at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat combination of entertainment and education makes \u003cstrong\u003eNick Got the Ick\u003c\/strong\u003e an 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