The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas ISBN: 9781406337464

Multi-award-winning author David Almond brings us a joyfully life-affirming and fabulously fishy tale about one boys journey from anguish to joy. Stanley Potts is just an ordinary boy, but when all the jobs in Fish Quay disappear his Uncle Ernie develops an extraordinary fascination with canning fish. Suddenly their home is filled with the sound of clanging machinery and the stench of mackerel, and Uncle Ernies obsession reaches such heights that he would even can Stans beloved goldfish! Stan, however, has his own destiny, which leads him - via a hook-a-duck stall - to Pancho Pirelli, the blue-caped madman who swims with piranhas. And as Stan delves into the waters, he finally discovers who he really can be.