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The Boy Who Hit Play

Author: Chloe Daykin
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ISBN: 9780571326785
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The sparse, beautiful prose will take your breath away - one boy's extraordinary journey into the wilds of Norway. 'It's time,' I say. 'For ... It. Me. You. Us. The bench. The zoo. The question. Why?' The only thing that Elvis Crampton Lucas knows about where he's from is that he was found on the bench at a zoo. And that his now father took him home in a Stetson hat, and named him after the first three vinyl he picked off his shelf. But now, on his twelfth 'discovery day', it's time for Elvis to find out who left him at the zoo, and why? On an epic adventure that takes Elvis to an island off the coast of Norway, he will finally discover the truth about his past... Read More

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Daykin has a quirky style that takes some getting used to. However, the story rollicks along with such enthusiasm that we soon adjust to the style and are abs orbed by the mystery. The characters are an interesting mix of eccentric, weird and relatively normal. Elvis, the youngest character, is often the most mature and sensible of the group. Th... Read on >

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