{"product_id":"9781913322397-the-peculiar-tale-of-the-tentacle-boy","title":"The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Marina discovers a boy called William with a head of tentaclesand crab claws for hands, she resolves to help him unravelthe mystery of his past. But danger lurks among the fishmongers ofthe seaside town of Merlington .\u003cbr\u003eA fin-tastic tale of friendship and adventure, perfect      for fans of Lemony Snicket and Edward Scissorhands!      'Charming and delightful . a whimsical adventure story stuffed      to the flippers with fish puns and fun' SAM SEDGMAN      'I loved this story of fish, friendship and finding yourself.'      A.F. STEADMAN      'The story has been polished like a pebble in a gift shop      … so charming and quirky is our voyage' THE TIMES      Marina lives in Merlington, a fish-obsessed seaside town.      Unfortunately, she doesn't care for fish; she loves telling stories.Marina finds her best story yet when she explores      the ruined, haunted pier: a boy called William with a head of tentacles      and crab claws for hands. He has lived on the pier all his      life, cared for by a fisherman who has since disappeared and who      warned him always to remain hidden.Together, the pair      resolve to unravel the mystery of his past – but danger      isn't far away .            The debut novel by Richard Pickard, a fresh new voice      in children's fiction and winner of the Times\/Chicken House Chairman's      Choice Award 2019.      A funny, dark, core middle-grade story touching on themes      of lies, storytelling, secrets, acceptance and, of course, fish!      Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket's A Series of      Unfortunate Events and Edward Scissorhands!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450748580214,"sku":"9781913322397","price":6.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28169611.jpg?v=1760453911","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781913322397-the-peculiar-tale-of-the-tentacle-boy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}