One the way home from a disappointing day of job hunting, Mike comes across Old Man Gideon, an owner of a cheap roadside toy stand who mysteriously sees and knows all. The best toy you ever had was that big cardboard box your parents got from a new appliance that could be anything you wanted it to be: a spaceship, a fort, a robot-anything-when you used your own imagination to rule the day.Ĭam’s father Mike has been down on his luck: He’s an out of work carpenter, a widower, and can’t afford to get his son anything for his birthday. You’ve always known for years that the best toy you ever had wasn’t a Transformer, Strawberry Shortcake, or Star Wars action figure (though they are cool). Scholastic Books/Graphix Imprint, August 2012
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