This is the greatest book I have EVER read. I love it to death. I am so glad I won it
The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas
By David Almond
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 4 | n/a | 3.7 | 34930 |
A boy escapes home to seek his own way in the world in a whimsical new outing by the award-winning David Almond, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.
Stanley Potts’s uncle Ernie has developed an over-the-top fascination with canning fish in the house, and life at 69 Fish Quay Lane has turned barmy. But there’s darkness in the madness, and when Uncle Ernie’s obsession takes an unexpectedly cruel turn, Stan has no choice but to leave. As he journeys away from the life he’s always known, he mingles with a carnival full of eccentric characters and meets the legendary Pancho Pirelli, the man who swims in a tank full of perilous piranhas. Will Stan be bold enough to dive in the churning waters himself and choose his own destiny?
Stanley Potts’s uncle Ernie has developed an over-the-top fascination with canning fish in the house, and life at 69 Fish Quay Lane has turned barmy. But there’s darkness in the madness, and when Uncle Ernie’s obsession takes an unexpectedly cruel turn, Stan has no choice but to leave. As he journeys away from the life he’s always known, he mingles with a carnival full of eccentric characters and meets the legendary Pancho Pirelli, the man who swims in a tank full of perilous piranhas. Will Stan be bold enough to dive in the churning waters himself and choose his own destiny?
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN-13: 9780763676803
ISBN-10: 0763676802
Published on 2/24/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
Book Reviews (12)
This book is pretty much about fish, and about a young boy who's parents have died, and now his aunt and uncle are taking care of him, and then his uncle goes nuts about fish, and even turns his pretty goldfish into canned fish! He goes on an adventure, and along the way, he makes new friends, goes along with people to carnivals, fairs, and even buys goldfish for the hook a duck stall he's traveling along with! He's even got to travel with the famous Pancho Pirelli! I've never finished the last part of the book, but the parts that I have read are quite wonderful!