{"product_id":"9781474999892","title":"The Boy Who Made Monsters","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Jenny Pearson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFor National Curriculum Key Stage 2\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 July 2023 by Usborne Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 130 x 23mm | 296g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Laughs, adventure, tears, and most importantly heart.' Phil Earle, author of When The Sky Falls'A glorious, hilarious, and touching triumph of a book.' Katya Balen, author of October, OctoberA one-of-a-kind tale of love, loss, laughter and hope, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenji McLaughlin is a visionary. He believes in things other people think are impossible, like that he and his brother Stanley will be happy living with their uncle, and that the Loch Lochy monster is real, and that his parents will come home safely one day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e So when he finds out that Uncle Hamish's holiday business is struggling, Benji's not worried. He has a visionary plan. Together with his new friends, Murdy and Mr Dog, he sets off to prove that the Loch Lochy monster exists, and bring tourists flooding in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Benji might have to confront different monsters to the one he expects. Praise for Jenny Pearson:SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE, LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD'Breaks records for funny and touching storytelling.' David Baddiel'As funny and tender as it could ever be.' Frank Cottrell-Boyce'Heart-warming and genuinely funny.' The Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jenny Pearson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56153877414213,"sku":"9781474999892","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781474999892_83136d89-0bee-41e7-9ed8-80d53dae0fcb.jpg?v=1769612299","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781474999892","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}