{"product_id":"9780062422859_the-cat-king-of-havana","title":"The Cat King of Havana","description":"\u003cp\u003eLolcats. Salsa dancing. Unrequited love. Tom Crosshill's smart and witty debut teen novel treads a colorful coming-of-age journey from New York City to Havana that will appeal to fans of books by Matthew Quick and Junot Díaz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Rick Gutiérrez—known as \"That Cat Guy\" at school—gets dumped on his sixteenth birthday for uploading cat videos from his bedroom instead of experiencing the real world, he realizes it's time for a change. So Rick joins a salsa class . . . because of a girl, of course. Ana Cabrera is smart, friendly, and smooth on the dance floor. He might be half Cuban, but Rick dances like a drunk hippo. Desperate to impress Ana, he invites her to spend the summer in Havana. The official reason: learning to dance. The hidden agenda: romance under the palm trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept Cuba isn't all sun, salsa, and music. As Rick and Ana meet his family and investigate the reason why his mother left Cuba decades ago, they learn that politics isn't just something that happens to other people. And when they find romance, it's got sharp edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComing of Age Story:\u003c\/b\u003e After getting dumped on his sixteenth birthday, internet-famous “That Cat Guy” Rick Gutiérrez decides it’s time to trade viral videos for the real world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFish Out of Water:\u003c\/b\u003e To impress the girl of his dreams, Rick follows her from a New York salsa class all the way to Havana, Cuba—a place he only knows from family stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSalsa Dancing Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e He may be half Cuban, but Rick dances like a drunk hippo. He has one summer to learn the steps, win over the talented Ana Cabrera, and maybe even survive the process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Trip into the Past:\u003c\/b\u003e The sunny streets of Havana hide a deeper mystery. As Rick and Ana dig into why his mother fled the island, they uncover a story of politics, poetry, and heartbreak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tom Crosshill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905571410069,"sku":"9780062422859","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062422859.jpg?v=1776889897","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062422859_the-cat-king-of-havana","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}