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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Delacorte Pr
Publication date
September 1, 2004
Pages
231
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385732055
ISBN-10
0385732058
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.86 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$15.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish teenager who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD JIMMY KELLY is “Fat Boy Fat,” the largest kid in his Scottish community, who is made to feel useless at everything. Only his family know’s he’s a whiz in the kitchen, and Jimmy’s determined to keep it that way. After all, what would people say if they discovered that “Big Blob Kelly” had one special talent and it involved food?
So when GI Joe, the toughest coach at school, finds out his secret, Jimmy’s sure he’s doomed. But, Coach proposes a deal: If Jimmy helps him, Coach will help Jimmy . . . swim. With each stroke Coach teaches him, Jimmy feels like he’s getting closer to recognizing the Shadow Shape that’s been haunting his dreams. And closer to Ellie, whose chocolate brown curls look good enough to eat. Coach and Ellie know there’s more to Jimmy than meets the eye. Now it’s time for Jimmy to stop hiding and realize it himself.
“A moving, tumultuous, roller-coaster, acid-etched story.”—The Bookseller (UK)
So when GI Joe, the toughest coach at school, finds out his secret, Jimmy’s sure he’s doomed. But, Coach proposes a deal: If Jimmy helps him, Coach will help Jimmy . . . swim. With each stroke Coach teaches him, Jimmy feels like he’s getting closer to recognizing the Shadow Shape that’s been haunting his dreams. And closer to Ellie, whose chocolate brown curls look good enough to eat. Coach and Ellie know there’s more to Jimmy than meets the eye. Now it’s time for Jimmy to stop hiding and realize it himself.
“A moving, tumultuous, roller-coaster, acid-etched story.”—The Bookseller (UK)
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Delacorte Pr (September 1, 2004)
9780385732055 | details & prices | 231 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.86 lbs | List price $15.95
About: Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish boy who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
About: Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish boy who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
from Gardners Books (April 16, 2004)
9780582848900 | details & prices | 208 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Will be shipped from US.
About: Will be shipped from US.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Egmont Books (April 1, 2012)
9781405239660 | details & prices | 280 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.55 lbs | List price $8.99
Reprint edition from Laurel Leaf (March 14, 2006)
9780440238911 | details & prices | 240 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.35 lbs | List price $5.99
About: Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish boy who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
About: Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish boy who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
from Egmont Childrens Books (August 7, 2003)
9781405202398 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $12.85
About: Book by Forde, Catherine
About: Book by Forde, Catherine
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Gary Lewis (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Listening Library (September 1, 2004)
9781400090419 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.36 lbs | List price $26.00
About: Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish teenager who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
About: Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish teenager who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
Library
from Delacorte Pr (September 1, 2004)
9780385902373 | details & prices | 231 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.84 lbs | List price $17.99
About: Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish boy who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
About: Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish boy who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
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