Joey Pigza Loses Control

About the author

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.

Summary

Joey's dad is well and truly wired!After months of nagging, Joey Pigza is finally allowed to spend the summer holidays with his dad. Joey so wants to believe his dad is right - but Joey remembers just how manic he felt before he got help.

Product details

• Authors: Jack Gantos, Gantos Jack
• Assisted by: David Tazzyman (Illustration), Tazzyman David (Illustration)
• Publisher: Random House Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.2014
• EAN: 9780440870531
• ISBN: 978-0-440-87053-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 164 g
• Series: Joey Pigza
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories