{"product_id":"9781917171397","title":"A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Lucas Maxwell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 14 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 April 2026 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 17 | 172g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a teen’s a tough gig, but what if one gig\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecould save your family?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gorgeous and sensitive, incredibly thoughtful to its characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewho are full of life and colour and vivid detail ... a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etruly special debut.' MARGARET MCDONALD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'... has a subtle power. Honest, engaging and warm, Elias's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estory will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSARAH CROSSAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The most gorgeously written and heartfelt debut in years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreaks your heart into a million tiny pieces all at once and then\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eputs it back together again – a marvel.' PIERS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTORDAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElias’s brain is a swamp of fears and bad things. His once-loving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebrother Bo has become a stranger, and his parents are at\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebreaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Bo falls in with dangerous people, Elias decides he’s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe only one who can bring his family back together. But what\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebegins as a simple pizza-night plan quickly spirals into chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Elias find a way to reach the people he loves the most\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefore it’s too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stunning debut novel from Lucas Maxwell, winner of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Times\/Chicken House Competition 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in wintry Nova Scotia, Canada and inspired by the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthor’s childhood, this special novel explores themes of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efamily addiction and growing up neurodivergent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Orbiting Jupiter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers aged 13 and up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Emotional gut punch, beautiful setting, and HD real characters'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNATHANIEL LESSORE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Very occasionally I read a book which I know is going to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estay with me for a very long time ... I loved it very much.' SIMON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAMES GREEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I was gripped from the very first line. Wonderful.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLISA THOMPSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I read it in pretty much one sitting ... flawless' JASBINDER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBILAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unimaginably good ... a work of utter genius' TIA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFISHER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I highly recommend this lovely read' SUSIN NIELSEN\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47997768335619,"sku":"9781917171397","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781917171397.jpg?v=1777031171","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781917171397","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}