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Big Bazoohley, The

Sam Kellow is nine. His father is a compulsive gambler, pursuing the 'big bazoohley' - the jackpot to end all jackpots. But it is Sam who sets out to win it - against all the odds, he enters the Perfecto Kiddo Competition...

'Carey has written a novel in the mould of Roald Dahl, rich in pathos, humour, wacky plot twists and curious characters...' - Independent

'An absolutely enchanting first children's book.' - Good Book Guide

Author: Peter Carey
Agent: Peter Straus
Publisher: www.faber.co.uk
Territories: Faber and Faber: British Commonwealth ex. Canada and Australia Henry Holt: United States ex. Canada Random House Australia: Australia and New Zealand Random House of Canada Ltd: Canada Thai: Bliss Publishing Company Ltd Catalan: Empuries French: Gallimard Jeunesse (France) Italian: Arnoldo Mondadori (Italy) Norwegian: Det Norske Samlaget Portuguese: Editorial Presenca (Portugal) Spanish: Ediciones Siruela (Spain) Swedish: Sjostrands (Sweden)