I Am Not Joey Pigza
$32.80
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2014
Summary
Brilliant fourth book in the Joey Pigza series with new illustrations by the fantastic David Tazzyman.Everything changes for Joey when his crazy, long-lost dad returns home after a lucky lottery win. Now they’re rich, Carter Pigza truly believes that his family can start a whole new life and that means embarking on a brand new career running a busy diner - and changing their family name from Pigza to Heinz. Can Joey handle becoming Freddy? And how does he really feel about the fact that he’s …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780440870555 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0440870550 |
| Author: | Jack Gantos, David Tazzyman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Yearling |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2014 |
| Weight: | 199g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 129mm |
| Series: | Joey Pigza |
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Critics Review
Meet Joey Pigza … A great kid who is funny and thoughtful and, yes, wired
Meet Joey Pigza … A great kid who is funny and thoughtful and, yes, wired * The New York Times *Written with energetic, breathless, non-stop gusto * Financial Times *Funny, tender and soul-searching … Upbeat, warm-hearted and delightful – Lesley Agnew * The Bookseller *The latest heartwarming story about this likeable character has you once again so fully immersed in his thoughts and actions there are moments when you want to shout out to him to stop him making a mistake – D J Williams * Primary Times *
About The Author
Jack Gantos
Jack Gantos (Author)Jack Gantos was born in Norvelt, Pennsylvania, and has spent time living in Barbados and South Florida. He has written books for readers of all ages, including the acclaimed Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key and its sequels, the teenage novel Desire Lines, and the youthful memoire Hole in My Life.His is also the writer of Dead End in Norvelt and From Norvelt to Nowhere, a pair of semi-autobiographical novels about the importance of history and reading, the first of which won the prestigious Newbery Medal in 2012. He lives with his wife and daughter in Boston, Massachusetts.David Tazzyman (Illustrator)Dermot Milligan is eleven, obese and has just started at Big School. He’s a big fan of The Lord of the Rings, and he hates his evil sisters, Ruby and Ella (Rubella). His all-time favourite donut is the classic ring, but he’s also very keen on jam.
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