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Title: THE BOY WHO SWAM WITH PIRANHAS
By: David Almond, Oliver Jeffers (Illus)
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £6.99


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ISBN 10: 1406341215
ISBN 13: 9781406341218
Publisher: WALKER BOOKS LTD
Pub. date: 6 December, 2012
Description: David Almond brings us a joyfully life-affirming and fabulously fishy tale about one boy's journey from anguish to joy.
Synopsis: David Almond brings us a joyfully life-affirming and fabulously fishy tale about one boy's journey from anguish to joy.Stan Potts is just an ordinary boy, but when all the jobs in Fish Quay disappear, his uncle develops an extraordinary fascination with canning fish. Suddenly their home is filled with clanging machinery, the stench of mackerel, and an uncle so driven by the business that he would even can Stan's beloved goldfish! But Stan is destined to follow Pancho Perlli, the blue-caped madman who swims with piranhas - and as he delves into the waters, he finally discovers who he really can be.
Reader Age: From 8 years
Illustrations: 20 Illustrations, unspecified
Publication: UK
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Prizes: Short-listed for Blue Peter Book Award: Best Story 2013
Returns: Non-returnable
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