{"product_id":"9780578018409","title":"Whose Curious Stars","description":"Fourteen-year-old Daniel Aiken has moved to Oregon, but his roots are in California. His mother marries Robin Stanley, a self-righteous man who wants nothing more than to be rid of his stepson. They move to a small Oregon town where Daniel tries to protect his younger brother, Jesse, who suffers from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. At his new school, Daniel befriends the criminally-minded but good-hearted Hitch McDonough. Together they raise hell, steal beer from convenience stores and talk about the meaning of life in a graveyard. Illegal drugs are smoked and girlfriends end up pregnant. At every turn and deception, Robin Stanley threatens to send Daniel to a military academy, away from his mother and little brother. Then the unexpected happens. \"Whose Curious Stars\" is a coming of age story about a delinquent boy who is saved by his science teacher and whose bad behavior is offset by a code of honor and an unwavering obedience to greater truths. Against all odds, in the end he does the right thing. (252 pages)","brand":"C. Marcus Parr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45787330412862,"sku":"9780578018409","price":540.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780578018409_40eb8e24-d6ce-4397-9540-ef7142f851cd.jpg?v=1707295915","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780578018409","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}