{"product_id":"9780007142798","title":"Hit The Road Jack","description":"\u003cp\u003eJack is determined to find his missing father. He tracks him down to the seamy side of town and an underworld that has no place in modern society. A second thought-provoking book from this lively new author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully original story to follow this author’s debut as a children’s author with Wipe Out. As in Wipe Out, the book follows a child through a difficult journey but humour and hope spreads through the novel, giving it that feel-good factor at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack decides to track down his father when his mother announces she is to re-marry. Jack is a bit of a geek – he’s a whizz-kid into nutritional values of food and goes to a school for gifted children. It’s this that introduces the element of humour to the novel, through his friendships at school with other equally gifted kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Jack’s search, he befriends a homeless Big Issue seller, plus dog, and a Black soul singer and soul music is a feature of the novel. The two men try to dissuade Jack from finding his father, since they know he lives with the a ‘no-good bunch of hobos’ who live on the streets, funded by crime and even child abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in Mimi Thebo’s distinctive voice, this second novel is sure to attract attention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mimi Thebo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895354380437,"sku":"9780007142798","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007142798_10f96cd6-7da1-46d1-9fec-590cb8ae63ee.jpg?v=1776888253","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007142798","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}