{"product_id":"the-boy-from-earth-9781925603392","title":"The Boy from Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Darrell Pitt\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eA Toaster on Mars\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers will progress from snickers to giggles to, finally, belly laughs and shouts of outrage.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This satirical, quirky sci-fi adventure might appeal to fans of Douglas Adams' well-loved \u003cem\u003eHitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/em\u003e.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Bobby Baxter's not the bravest kid on Earth. His list of things that scare him is up to number 689, and includes lightning, crowds, spiders, alien abductions, crocodiles, falling from great heights, falling from small heights, and eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when he learns that he's the first Earthling ever chosen to attend the Space Academy, light years away from home, he's terrified--and that's \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e he discovers that someone at the academy wants the boy from Earth gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarrell Pitt \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of \u003cem\u003eA Toaster on Mars\u003c\/em\u003e, shortlisted for the Russell Prize for Humour Writing, and the Jack Mason Adventures, a series of five novels including \u003cem\u003eThe Firebird Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e, a CBCA Notable Book. He lives in Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086847795351,"sku":"9781925603392","price":480.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781925603392.webp?v=1767699869","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-boy-from-earth-9781925603392","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}