Joey Pigza Loses Control
Joey Pigza Loses Control
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.
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Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos
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. But he soon finds out why Mom was so worried. If people think Joey has problems, they should meet his dad! Joey's dad insists he can cope without medication and that Joey can too. Joey so wants to believe his dad is right - but Joey remembers just how manic he felt before he got help. Can Joey live life his dad's way - or will the chaos take over?Brilliant comic writing tinged with the poignancy of reality * The Bookseller *
A sad, scary, blackly funny sequel. . A triumph * Kirkus *
Gantos creates scenes of comic genius . . . Joey is an endearing character who should run and run * TES *
Jack Gantos (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.
David Tazzyman (Illustrator)
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780440870531 |
| ISBN 10 | 0440870534 |
| Title | Joey Pigza Loses Control |
| Author | Jack Gantos |
| Series | Joey Pigza |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2014-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |