{"product_id":"9780702333101","title":"The Boy in the Suit","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Fox, James \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 12\/09\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 384 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780702333101,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A really lovely book, so tender and truthful.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Jacqueline Wilson, bestselling author of The Story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Tracy Beaker“A tender, moving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estory beautifully capturing life in all its light and shade”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Hannah Gold, author of Waterstones Children's Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrize Winner The Last Bear“It is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeautiful, heartfelt gem of a book, I loved it.” - Tom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVaughan, author of Hercules“This\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estory is full to the brim with heart” - Helen Rutter,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthor of The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh“A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emoving...and thought-provoking story”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Cath Howe, author of Ella on the Outside\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- just wants to be normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe wants a name that doesn't stand out. He wishes he had a proper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eschool uniform that fitted him. He dreams about a mum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewho doesn't get the Big Bad Reds, like his mum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut most of all he longs to stop crashing funerals for the free\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Solo and Morag crash the funeral of a celebrity and get\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecaught, the press are there to witness their humiliation. The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enext day it's splashed across the papers. Before Solo knows it, he\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebecomes a viral sensation, and life may never\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebe normal again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolo's uphill pursuit of security, community and connection will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebreak your heart and then mend it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePage-turning, moving, but ultimately life-affirming, this story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis perfect for fans of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoldfish Boy, Wonder and Jacqueline Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sensitive, empathetic, timely portrayal of a family struggling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eduring the cost of living crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43713950580780,"sku":"9780702333101","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780702333101.jpg?v=1723285869","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780702333101","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}