Synopses & Reviews
A few things to know about Dylan
He is the only boy in his entire town.
His best friends are two pet chickens.
Criminal instincts run in his family.
And one more small thing about nine-year-old Dylan—the crime of the century has just fallen into his lap.
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“Readers will be charmed.” ALA Booklist
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“Boyces signature daffiness plays hilarity and pathos off each other with not one wrong note.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“This novels wry, quirky sweetness [will connect] with readers on a number of points.” Bulletin of the Center for Children & #8217;s Books (starred review)
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“This sophomore effort from the author of the witty and wonderful Millions is equally charming and hilarious.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Truly a masterpeice.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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“Endearingly ingenuous.” Horn Book Magazine
Synopsis
A few things to know about Dylan
He is the only boy in his entire town—so forget about playing soccer.
His best friends are two pet chickens.
His family owns the world's only gas station/coffee house—their pies are to die for, but profits are in the hole.
Criminal instincts run in his family—his sister is a mastermind-in-training, and the tax men are after his father for questioning.
And one more small thing about nine-year-old Dylan—the crime of the century has just fallen into his lap.
With the same easy mix of wit, warmth, and wonder that made his debut novel, "Millions," an award-winning international bestseller, Frank Cottrell Boyce tells the story of a boy who reminds an entire town of the power of art.
About the Author
Frank Cottrell Boyce is the author of Cosmic, Framed, and Millions, the last of which was a New York Times bestseller and was made into a movie by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle. His books have won or been nominated for numerous awards, including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. Frank is also a screenwriter, having penned the scripts for a number of feature films as well as the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. He lives in Liverpool with his family.