{"product_id":"9780702301599","title":"The Rollercoaster Boy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Thompson, Lisa \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChildren's \/ Teenage fiction \u0026amp; true stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 January 2022 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 199 x 24 | 246g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES' CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A warm-hearted,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einvolving story about a mystery explored by a group of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunlikely friends in a run-down seaside hotel . The feelgood ending\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis about kindness and seeking help when you need it' Nicolette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTodd and Laurie's dad is either on top of the world, taking them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon fun adventures, or down in the depths and sleeping all the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of the night, he bundles them into the car and drives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethem to the Paradise Hotel. He paints a picture of a luxurious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emansion by the sea, but the reality is a rundown dump and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edisappointment means Dad takes to his bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTodd and Laurie have the run of the place, and meet Scout, the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edaughter of the owner, who tells them about the night many years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eago when a famous novelist vanished from her room on the top floor,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhich was locked from the inside... with clues to crack, a mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto solve, and Dad to worry about, this holiday is full\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof twists and turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A sensitive, empathetic portrayal of having a parent with bipolar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Funny, moving and brilliantly plotted - a true page-turner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Grand Budapest Hotel meets Paddington 2!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55490874900866,"sku":"9780702301599","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780702301599.jpg?v=1753735172","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9780702301599","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}