{"product_id":"9780571369645","title":"When I Was the Greatest : Winner - Indie Book Award","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Reynolds, Jason, Girmay, Akhran \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 14 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 17 February 2022 by FABER \u0026amp; FABER in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 26 | 304g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Carnegie winning author, a coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighbourhood lines - illustrated by award-winner, Akhran Girmay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lot of the stuff that gives my neighbourhood a bad name, I don't really mess with. The guns and drugs and all that, not really my thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNah, not his thing. Ali's got enough going on, between school and boxing and helping out at home. His best friend Noodles, though. Now there's a dude looking for trouble - and, somehow, it's always Ali around to pick up the pieces. But, hey, a guy's gotta look out for his boys, right? Besides, it's all small potatoes; it's not like anyone's getting hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's Needles. Needles is Noodles's brother. He's got a syndrome, and gets these ticks and blurts out the wildest, craziest things. It's cool, though: everyone on their street knows he doesn't mean anything by it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYeah, it's cool . . . until Ali and Noodles and Needles find themselves somewhere they never expected to be . . . somewhere they never should've been - where the people aren't so friendly, and even less forgiving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A funny and rewarding read.' Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review'Fiction with heart . . . unexpectedly gorgeous.' Booklist'Moving and thought-provoking . . . defies readers' expectations.' Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43925483520259,"sku":"9780571369645","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780571369645.jpg?v=1731341895","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9780571369645","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}