{"product_id":"the-tomo","title":"The Tomo","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A boy and his dog.  A family crisis, a sudden wrench, a fearsome ordeal.  Classic elements, which Mary-anne Scott fuses into this pacy, authentic story of loss and triumph\" - David Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNZ Childrens \u0026amp; Young Adult Book Award 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nzbookawards.nz\/new-zealand-book-awards-for-children-and-young-adults\/2022-awards\/shortlist\" title=\"NZCBA 22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClick here to visit Awards website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm too busy to babysit, so I hope you and that mongrel are up for the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePhil, and his father's beloved heading dog, Blue, have to spend the Christmas break working on a sheep station while Phil's dad undergoes out-of-town, cancer treatment. The station manager, Chopper, isn't happy having a teenager in his care and certainly not a sheepdog that doesn't understand his signals. Things start to improve for Phil when Chopper's step-daughter, Emara arrives back from holiday, but a wayward ram and a poor decision plummets both boy and dog into danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePhil will need all the strength he's got to get out alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary-anne Scott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e200 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OneTree House Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41882343964822,"sku":"9781990035104","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket---2022-06-22T143717-050.jpg?v=1655866227","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-tomo","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}