{"product_id":"the-hoys-9780711288010","title":"The Hoys","description":"\u003cb\u003eAhoy there! But what is a hoy, and why can Pirate Jake never see one?!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No matter how hard he looks, Jake cannot see the mysterious hoys he keeps hearing so much about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How can he ever be a proper pirate if he can't see a hoy? With his parrot on his shoulder, he walks gloomily across the sand dunes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Until something quite unusual catches his eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This \u003cb\u003eatmospheric and beautifully illustrated book will spark imaginations \u003c\/b\u003eand help inspire: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Open-mindedness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Creativity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Inclusivity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Curiosity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e ...and of course, wordplay, wit and whimsy! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This vibrant new picture book from best-selling author Kes Gray is perfect for pirate fans everywhere, at any time of day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKes Gray \u003c\/b\u003eis a British author who exploded onto the shelves in 2000 with his debut and prize-winning picture book, \u003ci\u003eEat Your Peas\u003c\/i\u003e. He has since published more than twenty-five \u003ci\u003eDaisy\u003c\/i\u003e books, with sales topping more than a million copies. In 2014, his picture book phenomenon \u003ci\u003eOi Frog! \u003c\/i\u003espawned the most popular picture book series of recent times, with sales of over 2.5 million copies worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and illustrator of children's picture books and young fiction. He studied Illustration at University and since graduating has been represented by the London and New York Illustration agency, Bright Group International. In 2017 Mark was shortlisted for the AOI World Illustration Awards and in 2013, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize. In the same year he went on to win the Sheffield Children's Picture Book Award and was also highly commended in the young fiction category. Some of Marks' clients include Hodder Children's, Bloomsbury, Macmillan, Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, Amazon, and Marks \u0026amp; Spencer. Mark lives and works in France with his wife and their very bouncy hound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Happy Yak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629173969170,"sku":"9780711288010","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25c594bd-9ee9-4524-a26d-ef4f5cfc6fad.jpg?v=1732723219","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hoys-9780711288010","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}