{"product_id":"pigeon-english-9780547737423","title":"Pigeon English","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Intelligent, observant.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If your patrons liked Roddy Doyle's \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e and if they rooted for Jamal Malik in \u003ci\u003eSlumdog Millionaire\u003c\/i\u003e, they will love Harri Opoku.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In turns funny and tragic . . . Its message is universal.\" -\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdvise yourself! Jump into \u003ci\u003ePigeon English\u003c\/i\u003e and experience the jubilant, infectious voice of Harrison Opoku--a boy awed by the city, obsessed with gummy candy, a friend to everyone he meets. See why he is \u003ci\u003ebo-styles\u003c\/i\u003e. How being the fastest runner in Year 7 makes him \u003ci\u003edope-fine\u003c\/i\u003e. And how crazy things get when Harri and his best friend launch their own investigation into the murder of a classmate and one of the Dell Farm Crew's \u003ci\u003ehutious \u003c\/i\u003ecriminals feels them closing in on him. You'll want this book to last \u003ci\u003edonkey hours\u003c\/i\u003e, and you'll see why Harri is truly a \"hero for our times.\"* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like \u003ci\u003eRoom \u003c\/i\u003e. . . and \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e . . . \u003ci\u003ePigeon English\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel for adults told in the remarkable voice of a child. In this fine company, Kelman's novel stands out.\" --\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Since Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, there have been certain rules observed when children play detective. Stephen Kelman throws them all out.\" --\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN KELMAN grew up in the housing estates of Luton. He's worked variously as a careworker, a warehouse operative, and in marketing and local government administration. \u003ci\u003ePigeon English\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459281752338,"sku":"9780547737423","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_433d7519-b397-4d99-8e16-1375063688f0.jpg?v=1729980778","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pigeon-english-9780547737423","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}