{"product_id":"9780702314667","title":"The Boy with Big Decisions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Rutter, Helen \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReading age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 April 2025 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 24 | 238g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Funny, wise and warm.' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A clever, thoughtful and totally original book.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bookseller, Editor's Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The enjoyable format has huge appeal and unexpected\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evalue as it is thoughtful, empowering and wise as well as wryly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecomic.' LoveReading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.' School\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Inventive and thought-provoking, this clever 9+ take\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon Choose Your Own Adventure books allows the reader to guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred through thorny decisions about school, friendship and self-expression,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith eight different possible endings.' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fun, clever and interactive' The Week Junior,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook of the Week\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rollercoaster of a book' First News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred can't make a decision about anything -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis parents always tell him what to do, from what to eat every\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eday to which secondary school to choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat's how Fred has found himself a pupil at the high-pressure,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estrict Gains School, when he'd much rather be going to Browtree,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith its brilliant art department and kind teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Fred waits for the bus to his new school, he sees the bus for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowtree pull up - and a wild, thrilling, thought strikes him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould he jump on this bus and pretend he's a new student at Browtree?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill he be brave enough to follow a different path for once?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou, the reader, will stand in Fred's shoes and make decisions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealongside him throughout this story. You'll help\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehim stand-up for what he believes in, learn what he truly loves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto do, make good friends and face choices about whether to swerve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eor walk into drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYOU are in charge of The Boy With Big Decisions!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn interactive book with multiple pathways for kids to follow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sliding Doors for a younger audience!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book to encourage empathy and kindness in young readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson and Jenny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePearson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This incredible debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you'll be cheering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealong in the final pages!' Lisa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThompson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It's Wonder with one-liners.' Scott Evans, The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As warm and wise as it is funny.' Shappi Khorsandi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A laugh out loud story, the like of which I've never read\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefore.' Kerry Godliman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book is a great way of showing children how to be confident\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand winners by having a sense of humour and making others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elaugh.' Baroness Floella Benjamin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus Brigstocke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'So funny and joyful.' Rachel Parris\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51157488402768,"sku":"9780702314667","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9780702314667_1f5561eb-190c-4418-bb41-04fb9ebbdeb0.jpg?v=1765991365","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780702314667","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}