Lobster Boy

Twelve-year-old Samuel "Skiff" Beaman is a boy with incredible determination. Since the death of his mother, his father has sunk into depression, and now Skiff's pride and joy, their boat the Mary Rose has sunk too. If only he can raise and fix Rose, Skiff is sure he'll be able to get the family business, and his dad, back on track. But to fix the boat he needs $5000. Determined to raise the money himself, Skiff decides to go out on the open ocean all alone, on a dangerous mission to harpoon a prize giant tuna. "Beautifully written and instantly enthralling." - The Funday Times Everybody Is Welcome At The Bar None Ranch, And To Roy And His Big Brother Joe, It Seems Like The Ideal Place To Escape Their Past. Joe Has A Special Way With Horses And It Soon Becomes Obvious That Roy Takes After His Brother When He Breaks In The Wild Pony Lady Luck. But Joe Also Has A Way With Fire, A Secret Passion That Roy Fears, Because If Joe Can't Keep Control, It Could Send Their New Life Up In Smoke. Rodman Philbrick's Gripping Story Reads Like John Steinbeck. - Sunday Times Max Is Used To Being Called Stupid. And He Is Used To Everyone Being Scared Of Him. On Account Of His Size And Looking Like His Dad. Kevin Is Used To Being Called Dwarf. On Account Of His Size And Being Some Cripple Kid. But Greatness Comes In All Sizes, And Together Max And Kevin Become Freak The Mighty And Walk High Above The World. An Inspiring, Heartbreaking, Multi-award Winning International Bestseller. Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But Greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak the Mighty and walk high above the world Roy and his brother Joe are on the run from their past when they fetch up at the Bar None Ranch. Their shared passion for horses soon wins them great respect, and Roy is offered the chance of a lifetime, to break in a wild pony that runs like the desert wind. He is even promised that if he can ride Lady Luck, he can keep her-a dream come true. Since Skiff's mother died his father has become depressed, and now their boat, the Mary Rose has sunk. Determined to raise money to save the boat, Skiff ventures out to sea on a mission to harpoon a prize giant tuna. Max is used to being called Stupid and everyone being scared of him. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf and everyone laughing at him. But together they become Freak the Mighty and prove greatness comes in all sizes Joe and Roy have a special way with horses and have escaped their troubled past by working at the Bar None Ranch. But Joe also has a way with fire, and it could send their new life up in smoke