{"product_id":"9780702333101","title":"The Boy in the Suit","description":"By: Fox, James \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Scholastic \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 12\/09\/24 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780702333101 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 196 x 129 x 26 \u003cbr\u003e Description: \"A funny, tender, poignant debut with a believable,      sympathetic protagonist.\" - The Guardian      \"Tender, truthful and touching.\"      - The Times\"A really lovely book,      so tender and truthful.\" - Jacqueline Wilson, bestselling      author of The Story of Tracy Beaker\"Fox      writes with great warmth and humour: his triumph      is to turn this story of modern domestic strife into an uplifting      read, with plenty of surprises en route.\" - Daily Telegraph      \"An urgent, nuanced book...[James Fox writes      a] deceptively breezy tale of austerity and mental illness with      deft compassion; would that real kids in Solo's battered shoe should      be so lucky\" - Observer\"Addressing      complex real-world issues (the cost-of-living      crisis, mental health, friendship problems...) with honesty, clarity      and compassion.\" - Teach Primary\"Expect      to have your heart broken and mended in one      reading of this must-read novel.\" - Belfast Telegraph\"A      tender, moving story beautifully      capturing life in all its light and shade\" - Hannah      Gold, author of Waterstones Children's Book Prize Winner The      Last Bear\"It is a beautiful, heartfelt      gem of a book, I loved it.\" - Tom Vaughan, author      of Hercules\"This story is full      to the brim with heart\" - Helen Rutter, author of The      Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh      \"Honest, funny and touching, Solo's story will      stay with you long after the last page.\" - Lisa Williamson\"A      moving...and thought-provoking      story\" - Cath Howe, author of Ella on the Outside      \"Heart-wrenching and heart-warming.\"      - Editor's choice, The School Librarian      It's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit...         Ten-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything      - just wants to be normal.         He wants a name that doesn't stand out. He wishes he had a proper      school uniform that fitted him. He dreams about a mum      who doesn't get the Big Bad Reds, like his mum      Morag.         But most of all he longs to stop crashing funerals for the free      food.         But when Solo and Morag crash the funeral of a celebrity and get      caught, the press are there to witness their humiliation. The      next day it's splashed across the papers. Before Solo knows it, he      becomes a viral sensation, and life may never      be normal again.         Solo's uphill pursuit of security, community and connection will      break your heart and then mend it.               Page-turning, moving, but ultimately life-affirming, this story      is perfect for fans of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The      Goldfish Boy, Wonder and Jacqueline Wilson.         A sensitive, empathetic, timely portrayal of a family struggling      during the cost of living crisis.         This extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry.               ?","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45240678121655,"sku":"9780702333101","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9780702333101.jpg?v=1756902143","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780702333101","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}