{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-the-missing-mumisbn-9781782693529","title":"The Mystery of the Missing Mum","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn   anxious boy searches for his missing mum in this heartfelt, funny and unique   ode to perfectly imperfect families\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne   day, Jake wakes up to a different world: his mum seems to have vanished into   thin air! With his Grandma snoring in the kitchen and older sister Rose   spending hours getting ready, Jake starts the search for his mum by making a   list of places she might be: Tesco? The EU? Hospital? The Bahamas?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Being a detective turns out to be quite hard work and everyone Jake turns   to for help seems frustratingly busy. Life at home wasn't perfect, but he   can't understand why she would simply run off like this. And why doesn't   everyone else seem more concerned?\"A child launches into detective mode after his mother goes suddenly missing in Moloney’s London-set, character-driven debut... More family story than whodunit, the plot turns toward emotional discoveries via an arc of maturation and finding hope despite life’s uncertainties.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eFrances   Moloney was born and raised in London, where she now lives having spent brief   stints in Cornwall, where she studied English with Creative Writing at   Falmouth, and Sweden. She has worked in the world of stories for over ten   years and loves reading, running and yoga - though not all at the same time! \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Missing Mum\u003c\/i\u003e is   her first novel.","brand":"Pushkin Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305479721189,"sku":"NP9781782693529","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781782693529.jpg?v=1730760630","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-mystery-of-the-missing-mumisbn-9781782693529","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}