{"product_id":"9780702301599-rollercoaster-boy","title":"The Rollercoaster Boy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne day, in the middle of the summer holidays and in the middle ofa manic episode, Todd and Laurie's dad takes them to stay in thehotel he spent most of his childhood holidays in. The hotel isa rundown dump and the disappointment means Dad takes to his bed.Todd and Laurie have the run of the place and they soon start touncover a few secrets.\u003cbr\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES' CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A warm-hearted,      involving story about a mystery explored by a group of      unlikely friends in a run-down seaside hotel . The feelgood ending      is about kindness and seeking help when you need it' Nicolette      Jones      Todd and Laurie's dad is either on top of the world, taking them      on fun adventures, or down in the depths and sleeping all the      time.      In the middle of the night, he bundles them into the car and drives      them to the Paradise Hotel. He paints a picture of a luxurious      mansion by the sea, but the reality is a rundown dump and the      disappointment means Dad takes to his bed.      Todd and Laurie have the run of the place, and meet Scout, the      daughter of the owner, who tells them about the night many years      ago when a famous novelist vanished from her room on the top floor,      which was locked from the inside. with clues to crack, a mystery      to solve, and Dad to worry about, this holiday is full      of twists and turns.                   A sensitive, empathetic portrayal of having a parent with bipolar       Funny, moving and brilliantly plotted - a true page-turner       The Grand Budapest Hotel meets Paddington 2!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39727708307553,"sku":"9780702301599","price":7.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29796714.jpg?v=1725782222","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780702301599-rollercoaster-boy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}