{"product_id":"9780571369645-when-i-was-the-greatest","title":"When I Was the Greatest","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner - Indie Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Carnegie winning author, a coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighbourhood lines - illustrated by award-winner, Akhran Girmay.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA lot of the stuff that gives my neighbourhood a bad name, I don't really mess with.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Carnegie winning author, a coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighbourhood lines - illustrated by award-winner, Akhran Girmay.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA lot of the stuff that gives my neighbourhood a bad name, I don't really mess with. The guns and drugs and all that, not really my thing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNah, not his thing. Ali's got enough going on, between school and boxing and helping out at home. His best friend Noodles, though. Now there's a dude looking for trouble - and, somehow, it's always Ali around to pick up the pieces. But, hey, a guy's gotta look out for his boys, right? Besides, it's all small potatoes; it's not like anyone's getting hurt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then there's Needles. Needles is Noodles's brother. He's got a syndrome, and gets these ticks and blurts out the wildest, craziest things. It's cool, though: everyone on their street knows he doesn't mean anything by it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYeah, it's cool . until Ali and Noodles and Needles find themselves somewhere they never expected to be . somewhere they never should've been - where the people aren't so friendly, and even less forgiving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny and rewarding read.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'F\u003c\/i\u003eiction with heart . unexpectedly gorgeous.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'M\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eoving and thought-provoking . defies readers' expectations.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39826404835425,"sku":"9780571369645","price":7.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36365420_0eae7312-a99a-4d29-b4bd-3bf6d1e6ad49.jpg?v=1759441703","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571369645-when-i-was-the-greatest","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}