The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas Contributor(s): Almond, David (Author), Jeffers, Oliver (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763661694 ISBN-13: 9780763661694 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2013 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Circus - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Runaways |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2012947721 |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Lexile Measure: 550(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" L (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Awards: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, Finalist, Children's Fiction, 2013 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/17/2013 Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2013 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2013 pg. 71 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2013 pg. 84 School Library Journal 10/01/2013 pg. 95 Booklist 10/01/2013 pg. 52 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 159786 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A boy escapes home to seek his own way in the world in a whimsical outing by the award-winning David Almond, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. Stanley Potts's uncle Ernie has developed an over-the-top fascination with canning fish in the house, and life at 69 Fish Quay Lane has turned barmy. But there's darkness in the madness, and when Uncle Ernie's obsession takes an unexpectedly cruel turn, Stan has no choice but to leave. As he journeys away from the life he's always known, he mingles with a carnival full of eccentric characters and meets the legendary Pancho Pirelli, the man who swims in a tank full of perilous piranhas. Will Stan be bold enough to dive in the churning waters himself and choose his own destiny? |
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