Boy Underwater

Name: Boy Underwater
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780008267018
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Adam Baron

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Boy Underwater by Adam Baron is a heartwarming and humorous story about a young boy named Cymbeline Igloo who has never been swimming. When he's suddenly pushed into the pool at school, it sets off a series of events that reveal a secret from his family's past that changes everything. This touching narrative explores themes of friendship, family, and courage in facing one's fears.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring themes of friendship, resilience, and family secrets through the eyes of a young boy. The story is filled with humour and touching moments, making it a heartfelt journey of self-discovery that resonates with both children and adults.

Boy Underwater

SELECTED AS WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE AWARD

A heart-breaking, heart-warming novel for everyone of 10 and older – this book will probably make you cry, and will definitely make you laugh.

An entertaining and heartwarming story for young readers ages 9+

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Selected as Waterstones Book of the Month
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Award

A heart-breaking, heart-warming novel for everyone of 10 and older – this book will probably make you cry, and will definitely make you laugh.

Cymbeline Igloo (yes, really!) has NEVER been swimming.

Not ever. Not once.

But how hard can it be? He’s Googled front crawl and he’s found his dad’s old pair of trunks. He’s totally ready.

What he’s not ready for is the accident at the pool – or how it leads his mum to a sudden breakdown.

Now, with the help of friends old and new, Cymbeline must solve the mystery of why his mum never took him near water – and it will turn his whole life upside down…

‘A wonderful story, moving and funny’ – Ross Welford

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Boy Underwater by Adam Baron is praised for its delicate handling of themes like mental health and loss, balanced with humour and childhood innocence. Reviewers highlight the poignant yet funny narrative from a child's perspective, enhanced by Benji Davies's evocative illustrations. The book's debut is celebrated for its mix of comedy and tragedy, eliciting both laughter and tears from readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008267018

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 256

Collections

Adam Baron Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

About the Author

Adam Baron is the author of five successful novels and has, in his time, been an actor, comedian, journalist and press officer at Channel 4 television (as well as things he’s too embarrassed to mention). He now runs the widely respected MA in Creative Writing at Kingston University London. Adam lives in Greenwich, South London, with his wife and three young children. He wrote Boy Underwater (his first novel aimed at younger readers) because they told him to. While still in the flush of youth he knows what his final words are going to be: ‘clear the table’.

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