About this Book
Stanley Potts’s uncle Ernie has developed an over-the-top fascination with canning fish in the house, and life at 69 Fish Quay Lane has turned barmy. But there’s darkness in the madness, and when Uncle Ernie’s obsession takes an unexpectedly cruel turn, Stan has no choice but to leave. As he journeys away from the life he’s always known, he mingles with a carnival full of eccentric characters and meets the legendary Pancho Pirelli, the man who swims in a tank full of perilous piranhas. Will Stan be bold enough to adive in the churning waters himself and choose his own destiny?

Reviews Around the World 
"Dahl meets J. K., flavored with a soupçon of Choose Your Own Adventure, but in the end, this novel is all pure, sweet Almond. ... In the subtlest ways possible, Almond masterfully makes young readers understand this, and they will be delighted that life lessons can be administered so deliciously." —Booklist (starred review)  

"A buoyant, delightfully Almond-ine coming-of-age novel about fish, fate and family; moonlight, madness and myth; runts, “Rackanruwin” and, finally, redemption." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)  

"Readers who have read Almond’s other books will be entertained by the decisions Stan makes, especially when he leaves home, as many youngsters fantasize about that." —Library Media Connection 
 

Product Specification:

• Recommended for ages 9 to 12 years old
• Author: David Almond
• Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
• Paperback
• 256 pages
• Size : 5.1 x 0.7 x 7.8 inches
• ISBN: 9781406337464