{"product_id":"slam","title":"Slam","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE HILARIOUS COMING-OF-AGE NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eABOUT A BOY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Touching, very funny'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e__________________ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings: skating = skateboarding. There''s no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam; his Mum''s got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he''s thinking about college and he''s met someone. Alicia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen a little accident happens. One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life. Sam can''t run (let alone skate) away from this one. He''s a boy facing a man''s problems and the question is - has he got what it takes to confront them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlam\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about a boy who has to grow up in big, big hurry. It is The \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e for the 21st century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Very funny...very real'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Hornby gets his point across with the subtlety and skill of a born novelist who always deserves to be read'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A moving read for anyone''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319377928574,"sku":"NW9780241969847","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241969847.jpg?v=1778690586","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/slam","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}