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My Dad Is Definitely Not a Crime Lord
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Damian's dad has turned Queen's evidence and the family have moved to a cramped flat in a run-down council estate. So when Damian - sorry, FINN - meets costumed superhero Star Kid, who is on a mission to help free the estate from a local gangster's rule, Damian is forced to ask himself: who is he really, and what does it really mean to be a hero?
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Damian's family shows up at their new home, and no one is happy about it. They are living under witness protection now that Dad, a powerful gangster, has turned Queen's evidence. Now they are expected to live in a cramped flat in a run-down council estate— they are fish out of water, having got used to the privileges and wealth that had come with Dad's job. Dad's current moods and bad temper aren't helping matters one bit.
It's summertime, and Damian—'Finn'—is soon introduced to the neighbourhood kids. He is pressured early on to bully local boy Tel, but 'Finn' refuses and comes to befriend Tel, who by night is costumed crimefighter Star Kid! Star Kid is on a mission to help free the estate from local gangster extortionist Ronnie. Despite this problem, their neighbours on the estate are mostly good, with a strong sense of community.
Tel recruits Finn to his superhero team, and Star Kid and Moon Boy manage to get rid of Ronnie in a bugging-sting-gone-wrong exercise. But then Finn is horrified to discover that someone else has stepped into the protection racket and is terrorising the estate: it's Dad!
My Dad Is Definitely Not a Crime Lord by Ben Davis is a thrilling tale of friendship, courage, and unexpected twists, perfectly blending humour with adventure.
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ISBN: 9780702315770
Publisher: Scholastic
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Scholastic
Audience: Children
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Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 368
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