{"product_id":"9781780317199","title":"Skarrs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanny-Boy shaves his head for Grampa Dan’s funeral and the barber tells him he looks like a prisoner of war. Danny-Boy doesn’t care – he’s on a downward spiral. Drinking, cutting school, obsessed with the sick, violent lyrics of Skarrs. Lyrics based on the real-life nightmare that broke Grampa Dan. When Danny finds out the truth about Grampa Dan he has one last chance to put things right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Forde – author of Sugarcoated, Fat Boy Swim and Firestarter has created a brilliant story of anguish and anger. A gripping, emotive and insightful book for young adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Catherine Forde:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Skarrs the Guardian said: ‘A novel that is both troubling and inspirational.’ Publishing News said: ‘A heady mix of broken-glass emotions . . . and page-turning storytelling.’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Tug of War the Independent said: ‘Another gripping story.’ Books for Keeps said: ‘A raw and perceptive story.’ Sunday Telegraph said ‘Delicious’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Firestarter the Bookseller said: ‘A gripping and edgy thriller that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Fat Boy Swim, The Times said: ‘Powerful, empowering . . . crackles with teenage anger and pain.’ The Sunday Telegraph said: ‘should be force-fed to every secondary school child in the country’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Egmont UK Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140032315632,"sku":"9781780317199","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780317199_p0.jpg?v=1763711913","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780317199","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}