{"product_id":"shape-of-a-boy-isbn-9780711267183","title":"Shape of a Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Life-affirming and laugh-out-loud funny\" - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHELEN FIELDING, AUTHOR OF BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShape of a Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious and eye-opening travel memoir by the mother of three boys as she documents her travels with her family around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Have kids, will travel’\u003c\/b\u003e is veteran travel journalist Kate’s mantra. Her intrepid spirit is infectious in this \u003cb\u003ewarm, engaging\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eaccount \u003c\/b\u003eof her family’s \u003cb\u003eadventures and misadventures\u003c\/b\u003e. She shares the life lessons learnt on their travels, from overcoming disappointment in \u003cb\u003eThailand \u003c\/b\u003eto saying sorry in \u003cb\u003eJapan\u003c\/b\u003e, discovering perseverance in \u003cb\u003eBorneo \u003c\/b\u003eand learning about conservation in \u003cb\u003eMalaysia\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the \u003cb\u003ejungles of southeast Asia \u003c\/b\u003eto the \u003cb\u003ewaterfront in Havana\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eblazing heat of Egypt, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShape of a Boy\u003c\/i\u003e captures the essence of\u003cb\u003e being a parent in the thick of it \u003c\/b\u003eand learning on the hoof. Inspirational for anyone who has dreaded travelling with a baby, toddler, or teen, it is a life-affirming read for every wannabe-traveller. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate’s \u003cb\u003evivid evocation\u003c\/b\u003e of the highs and lows of family time make you \u003cb\u003ebelly-laugh\u003c\/b\u003e and bring a\u003cb\u003e lump to your throat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Hilarious and wonderfully fluent, \u003ci\u003eShape of A Boy\u003c\/i\u003e makes you see each corner of the world afresh. I read it in one long, lounging read, which took me away from Covid to a vibrant world of orangutans and elephants and a family growing together.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANDREW CLOVER, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eDad Rules\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a \u003cb\u003emust-read for every wannabe-traveller\u003c\/b\u003e grounded by lockdown and for every parent who has dreaded travelling with a baby.","brand":"Aurum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891942977765,"sku":"NP9780711267183","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/c2c5f829-f31f-4b3d-bca1-ae250170b24e.jpg?v=1767877376","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/shape-of-a-boy-isbn-9780711267183","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}