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The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza

  • Imprint: Yearling

  • ISBN: 9780440870326

  • Length: 192  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 13mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 144g

  • RRP: £6.99

The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza

Joey Pigza is back in his fifth hilarious adventure, with illustrations by David Tazzyman.

  • Imprint: Yearling

  • ISBN: 9780440870326

  • Length: 192  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 13mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 144g

  • RRP: £6.99

Reviews

  • "The Pigza series is a poignant examination of modern dysfunction"

    Publishers Weekly

  • "Joey takes on his toughest set of challenges yet in this heart-rending, triumphant series finale"

    Kirkus Reviews

  • "Features all of the drama, havoc, and heart readers have come to expect, dread, and love"

    Booklist

  • "Joey Pigza stays with you long after the last page has turned"

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About the Author

Jack Gantos

Jack Gantos was born in Norvelt, Pennsylvania, and has spent time living in Barbados and South Florida. He has written books for readers of all ages, including the acclaimed Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key and its sequels, the teenage novel Desire Lines, and the youthful memoire Hole in My Life. His is also the writer of Dead End in Norvelt and From Norvelt to Nowhere, a pair of semi-autobiographical novels about the importance of history and reading, the first of which won the prestigious Newbery Medal in 2012. He lives with his wife and daughter in Boston, Massachusetts.

Jack Gantos

David Tazzyman

Dermot Milligan is eleven, obese and has just started at Big School. He's a big fan of The Lord of the Rings, and he hates his evil sisters, Ruby and Ella (Rubella). His all-time favourite donut is the classic ring, but he's also very keen on jam.

David Tazzyman

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