{"product_id":"9780062399410_the-boomerang-effect","title":"The Boomerang Effect","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hilariously subversive YA debut that explores the meaning of friendship and loyalty, and also why you should avoid being trapped in a small space with an angry chicken. Perfect for fans of Andrew Smith’s Winger and Frank Portman’s King Dork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all started with a harmless prank. But now high school junior Lawrence Barry is one step away from reform school unless he participates in a mentorship program. His mentee? Spencer Knudsen, a Norwegian exchange student with Spock-like intelligence but the social skills of the periodic table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen disaster strikes. Homecoming Week. When someone dressed as the school Viking mascot starts destroying the fairytale-inspired floats, all suspicion falls on Lawrence. Add to the mix a demon Goth girl, a Renaissance LARPing group, an overzealous yearbook editor, and three vindictive chickens, and Lawrence soon realizes that his situation may be a little out of control. But Spencer seems to have some answers. In fact, Spencer may be the one friend Lawrence never knew he needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne harmless prank from reform school. One new friend who might be the key to everything—or his ultimate downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWitty Narrator:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet Lawrence Barry—high school junior, master of bad decisions, and the number one suspect in a homecoming sabotage he didn’t commit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely Mentorship:\u003c\/b\u003e To stay out of reform school, Lawrence has to mentor Spencer, a brilliant Norwegian exchange student who might be even more of a disaster than he is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHilarious High School Hijinks:\u003c\/b\u003e Navigate a homecoming week packed with fairytale float destruction, a demon Goth girl, a Renaissance LARPing group, and three very, very angry chickens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSubversive Teen Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for readers who like their coming of age stories with a heavy dose of sarcasm, heart, and absurdity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gordon Jack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889877373077,"sku":"9780062399410","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062399410.jpg?v=1776888482","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062399410_the-boomerang-effect","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}