Just Call Me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy Lara Williamson 9781474921305 [USED COPY]

My name is Adam Butters. I live on planet Earth, I like eating spaghetti hoops and I've decided I'm going to be a SUPERHERO.

Everyone loves superheroes, they solve problems and make people happy, and that's good because my mum needs cheering up. Also, I've found out that before I was adopted my real mum called me ACE. So now I've just got to prove to the world that's what I am. One mission at a time...

Hilarious, heart-warming and heart-breaking in equal measure, this is a story about the power in all of us to be extraordinary.

About the Author
Lara Williamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland, before moving to London. She became an author after working for magazines including ELLE, New Woman and J17. Her books have been shortlisted for lots of prizes, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. She loves tap-dancing, daydreaming, eating chips, wearing glitter and writing. Not necessarily in that order.

Reviews
A touching and amusing story about belonging and the search for an heroic identity. * LoveReading4Kids *
A heartwarming story of personal discovery, friendship, family and discovering what 'being home' truly means. * Reading Pebbles *

Family love comes first in a beautiful, sensitive and utterly life-affirming story from award-winning children's author and queen of hearts Lara Williamson.... Williamson uses her trademark blend of warmth, humour and hope as she weaves an entertaining but touchingly clever story about one boy's journey of emotional and personal discovery. Prepare to laugh and cry in equal
measure...

* Blackpool Gazette *
The beauty of this book is not just the path of emotions we travel along - it is the humour. The humour is there from page one and is wonderfully and delicately interwoven throughout the story... This book has a strong core - or rather a heart - and... is an honest picture of the ebbs and flows of family life * Armadillo Magazine *
This sensitive, funny story looks at what it means to love and be loved and the importance of belonging. It is so all-enveloping that you'll feel the warmth seep through you whatever any age. * Daily Mail *


Awards
Short-listed for Leeds Book Award 2018. Long-listed for Redbridge Children's Book Award 2018. Nominated for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018.



Book Information
ISBN 9781474921305
Author Lara Williamson
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 22mm