{"product_id":"boy-vs-shark","title":"Boy vs. Shark - Ages 10+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious middle-grade graphic memoir about boyhood, toxic masculinity and a shark named Jaws. For fans of \u003ci\u003eGuts \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the summer of 1975, 10-year-old Paul Gilligan doesn't have a whole lot to worry about other than keeping his comic books untarnished, getting tennis balls off roofs and keeping up with the increasingly bold stunts of his best friend, David.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comes to town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuddenly everyone is obsessing over this movie about a shark ripping people to pieces. And if you haven't seen it, not only are you missing out, you're also kind of a wimp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeedless to say, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaws \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleaves young Paul a cowering mess, and underlines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the growing gap between him and David as well as the distance between where he stands and the world's expectations of a boy's \"manliness.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when Jaws himself becomes a kind of macho Jiminy Cricket for Paul, what is a scared and overwhelmed boy to do?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAUL GILLIGAN\u003c\/strong\u003e writes and draws the syndicated comic strip \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePooch Café\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with Andrews McMeel, which runs in over 250 newspapers around the world and has been twice nominated by the National Cartoonist Society for best strip. He is also the author-illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePluto Rocket: New in Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePluto Rocket: Joe Pidge Flips a Lid, Pluto Rocket: Full Blast!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing of the Mole People \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand its sequel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRise of the Slugs,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the graphic memoir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoy vs. Shark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He also has animated shows in development with Guru Animation, the CW Network and the BBC. Paul is based in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Title\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Title\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--Title\" class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eAuthor\/\u003c\/span\u003eIllustrator: Paul Gilligan (Local Torontonian!)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e240 pages, 8.28 X 5.58 X 1 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cspan\u003eOctober 15, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTundra Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Age\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Age\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eRecommended for ages 10+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"isbn-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__isbn-item--ISBN-13\" class=\"detail-product-specs__isbn-item\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46015448809728,"sku":"9781774880463","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/files\/9781774880463.jpg?v=1729043965","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/boy-vs-shark","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}