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The boy who swam with piranhas / David Almond ; illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.

Summary:

"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?"

Record details

  • Physical Description: 230 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 1st U.S. ed.; [Reinforced trade ed.]
  • Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Reinforced trade edition statement from dust jacket.
Subject: Runaway children > Juvenile fiction.
Circus > Juvenile fiction.
Piranhas > Juvenile fiction.

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24514. ‡aThe boy who swam with piranhas / ‡cDavid Almond ; illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.
250 . ‡a1st U.S. ed.; [Reinforced trade ed.]
260 . ‡aSomerville, Mass. : ‡bCandlewick Press, ‡c2013.
300 . ‡a230 p. : ‡bill. ; ‡c21 cm.
500 . ‡aReinforced trade edition statement from dust jacket.
520 . ‡a"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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650 0. ‡aPiranhas ‡vJuvenile fiction.
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