{"product_id":"thunderhead","title":"Thunderhead","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen I listen to music it speaks to me, fills up my soul until I'm bursting with the rainbow-sprinkled, breathless, blush-red joy of being ALIVE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Thunderhead: awkward, music-obsessed, and a magnet for bad luck. Their favourite things in life are listening to records and hanging out with their best (and only) friend Moonflower. But Thunderhead has a big secret. And when Moonflower moves schools, they're faced with the reality of surviving the wilderness of high school alone. Make new friends? NOTHANKYOUVERYMUCH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs two big life events approach, Thunderhead posts playlists and heartfelt diary entries as an outlet to try to make sense of their changing world, to try to calm the storm brewing in their brain, and to try to find the courage to unfurl their heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Sophie Beer's own experience of hearing loss, this indelible illustrated middle-grade novel about music, disability, friendship, and fandom is immediately engaging, utterly authentic, and entirely unputdownable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I gobbled up this amazing book in two sittings. \u003cb\u003eThunderhead is my new hero: so smart, funny and true. \u003c\/b\u003eWhat a good soul. This beautiful and important story deals with so much and is so heartfelt. \u003cb\u003eAn absolute cracker of a story.\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eKaren Foxlee\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDragon Skin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLenny's Book of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I loved it! A tuneful and tender story... \u003cb\u003eAustralia's answer to \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e by RJ Palacio\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eDanielle Binks\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Year the Maps Changed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thunderous applause for this book!' Remy Lai\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning creator of \u003ci\u003eGhost Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I love how \u003ci\u003eThunderhead\u003c\/i\u003e pulls no punches, takes the reader's heart out and wrings it dry, but is ultimately \u003cb\u003efull of hope and joy, friendships and family\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eBren MacDibble\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Raven's Song\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A poignant and personal story that \u003cb\u003esings with originality, humour and heart\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI adored this book\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003ePip Harry\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAugust \u0026amp; Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThunderhead\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea triumph: an intelligent, funny and heart-twisting story\u003c\/b\u003e, told by a character that readers will love.' \u003cb\u003ePeter Carnavas\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMy Brother Ben\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A spectacular book with \u003cb\u003ean irresistible voice, packed with originality and glorious quirks\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eKate Foster\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bravest Word\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI'm such a big fan of Sophie Beer! \u003c\/b\u003eThunderhead is \u003cb\u003ea skilfully crafted character\u003c\/b\u003e, brought to life by Sophie's flamboyant, energetic prose.' \u003cb\u003eAnna Zobel\u003c\/b\u003e, creator of \u003ci\u003eThis Camp Is Doomed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48058365280308,"sku":"9781761180958","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/6195\/0516\/files\/9781761180958-thunderhead-1.jpg?v=1784761036","url":"https:\/\/toyhero.co.nz\/products\/thunderhead","provider":"Toy Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}