{"product_id":"9781913322397","title":"The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Pickard, Richard \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 August 2021 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 x 23 | 226g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A fin-tastic tale of friendship and adventure, perfect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor fans of Lemony Snicket and Edward Scissorhands!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Charming and delightful ... a whimsical adventure story stuffed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the flippers with fish puns and fun' SAM SEDGMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved this story of fish, friendship and finding yourself.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA.F. STEADMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The story has been polished like a pebble in a gift shop\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e... so charming and quirky is our voyage' THE TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarina lives in Merlington, a fish-obsessed seaside town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, she doesn't care for fish; she loves telling stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarina finds her best story yet when she explores\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe ruined, haunted pier: a boy called William with a head of tentacles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand crab claws for hands. He has lived on the pier all his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife, cared for by a fisherman who has since disappeared and who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewarned him always to remain hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the pair\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresolve to unravel the mystery of his past - but danger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eisn't far away ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe debut novel by Richard Pickard, a fresh new voice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein children's fiction and winner of the Times\/Chicken House Chairman's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoice Award 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA funny, dark, core middle-grade story touching on themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof lies, storytelling, secrets, acceptance and, of course, fish!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Lemony Snicket's A Series of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunate Events and Edward Scissorhands!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43925401043203,"sku":"9781913322397","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781913322397_da191701-4217-429a-b6a3-6be69c56ae35.jpg?v=1731340124","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781913322397","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}