{"product_id":"9780141368955-buddy","title":"Buddy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuddy \u003c\/i\u003eis a moving and totally convincing account of a boy's faltering relationship with his father, with an atmospheric 1980s setting. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddy has a hopeless father who is an ageing rocker, interested only in Elvis and bikes, and living on the fringes of the under-world. The two manage to strike up some kind of relationship when Buddy's mum walks out - until Buddy realises that his dad is involved in something more serious than he suspected. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes:\u003ci\u003e The Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e - S.E. Hinton, \u003ci\u003eI Capture the Castle \u003c\/i\u003e- Dodie Smith, \u003ci\u003ePostcards from No Man's Land\u003c\/i\u003e - Aidan Chambers, \u003ci\u003eAfter the First Death\u003c\/i\u003e - Robert Cormier, \u003ci\u003eDear Nobody\u003c\/i\u003e - Berlie Doherty, \u003ci\u003eThe Endless Steppe\u003c\/i\u003e - Esther Hautzig, \u003ci\u003eBuddy \u003c\/i\u003e- Nigel Hinton,\u003ci\u003e Across the Barricades \u003c\/i\u003e- Joan Lingard, \u003ci\u003eThe Twelfth Day of July\u003c\/i\u003e - Joan Lingard,\u003ci\u003e No Turning Back\u003c\/i\u003e - Beverley Naidoo, \u003ci\u003eZ for Zachariah\u003c\/i\u003e - Richard C. O'Brien, \u003ci\u003eThe Wave\u003c\/i\u003e - Morton Rhue, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c\/i\u003e - John Steinbeck, \u003ci\u003eThe Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e - John Steinbeck, \u003ci\u003eStone Cold\u003c\/i\u003e - Robert Swindells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30343959052385,"sku":"9780141368955","price":8.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34321066.jpg?v=1748923946","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141368955-buddy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}