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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Corgi Yearling books) Book

Age: 9-11 years At school they say I'm wired bad, or wired nad, or wired sad, or wired glad, depending on my mood and what teacher has ended up with me. But there is no doubt about it, I'm wired. Joey is undoubtedly a handful: his tendency to literally spin down the school halls or bounce around the kitchen can, understandably drive the adults in his life insane. But Joey has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and he really has no control over his actions. He just does whatever pops into his head. And if that includes swallowing a key, then so be it... Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key is one of the most unusual and absorbing books any child, or adult, is ever likely to read. Joey's story is at once wildly funny and despairingly sad, but most of all totally convincing. Jack Gantos writes with a dead-pan style that avoids patronising either the readers or Joey himself, and takes us into a world that swings from being breathtakingly wild and exciting to unbelievably confusing. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key is an unforgettable book that everyone should read at least once, and Joey Pigza is an extraordinary boy--not always likeable, but always real--who will undoubtedly stay in the hearts and minds of anyone who gets to know him. --Susan HarrisonRead More

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  • TheBookPeople

    Joey is a good kid, maybe even a great kid, but his teachers never know what he's going to do next. He sharpens his finger in the pencil-sharpener and swallows his house key. He can't sit still for more than a minute - Joey is buzzing! Told from Joey's own unique viewpoint by acclaimed American author Jack Gantos, this is an exceptionally funny and touching story about a boy with severe attention deficit disorder (ADD).

  • ASDA

    Joey isn't a bad boy he just can't sit still for more than a couple of minutes. If he thinks of something he's just got to do it like putting his fingers in the pencil sharpener or swallowing his key.

  • Waterstones

    Joey isn't a bad boy, he just can't sit still for more than a couple of minutes. If he thinks of something, he's just got to do it, like putting his fingers in the pencil sharpener or swallowing his key.

  • RedHouse

    Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key is a madcap story of a little boy who gives a new meaning to the word 'handful'.

  • 044086433X
  • 9780440864332
  • Jack Gantos
  • 1 September 2000
  • Corgi Childrens
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 169
  • Illustrated
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