{"product_id":"the-garbage-king-9781035034673","title":"The Garbage King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Garbage King\u003c\/i\u003e, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. Inspired by the true story of an Ethiopian childhood lived on the edge of destitution, it takes you on an unforgettable emotional journey.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition includes brilliant extra material, such as: \u003cbr\u003e- An introduction by Elizabeth Laird\u003cbr\u003e- Extra content from the author, including reading group questions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10668866\"\u003eElizabeth Laird\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035034673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1035034670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV001010\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure | Survival Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV030010\"\u003ePlaces | Africa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039070\"\u003eSocial Themes | Poverty \u0026amp; Homelessness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Laird\u003c\/b\u003e is the multi-award-winning author of many much-loved children's books. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for \u003ci\u003eJake's Tower, Red Sky in the Morning, Secret Friends, A Little Piece of Ground, The Garbage King\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fastest Boy in the World\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eZeamanuel Abera\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent art director, designer, and digital content specialist based out of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As a self-taught designer and a Computer Engineer graduate, his work exists at the intersection of art and technology, guided by a strong belief in creative design as a problem-solving tool, as a way of recognizing and forming relationships between ideas and reality, and as a method for improving the connections between people and the products they use.","brand":"MacMillan Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49415928709357,"sku":"9781035034673","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_9cc14fc3-83c5-4cd3-b75d-f28eb30aec55.jpg?v=1772208405","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-garbage-king-9781035034673","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}