{"product_id":"poster-boys","title":"Poster Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA jock, a try-hard and a space cadet. Highview Grammar will rue the day it put 'History' on the curriculum - because this unlikely trio is starting a revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Heffernan wants one thing: to get away from Nolan Li. If he cuts ties with the embarrassing Nolan, his reputation at Highview Grammar can only go up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Nolan gets a note from the coolest kid in Year 9, Edward sees a chance to be popular. James Crombie is everything that Edward and Nolan are not, but it turns out this trio have one thing in common: they're all sick of the culture, tradition and rules of their snobby 100-year-old high school. And they're ready to do something about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA laugh-out-loud debut novel that mixes razor-sharp satire with a rollicking plot and a whole lot of heart. This is a YA coming-of-age caper about accepting yourself just as you are.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hilariously witty and satirical . . . Beautifully portrays the importance of male friendship, takes aim at same-sex private schools and tackles important real-life themes in teenage boys' lives, such as toxic masculinity, peer pressure, homophobia and privilege' \u003cb\u003eCANBERRA DAILY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An arresting debut' \u003cb\u003eGOOD READING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A confident coming-of-age story anchored by three distinct and authentic characters [that] explores masculinity, peer pressure and the unspoken rules that shape teenage behaviour. \u003ci\u003ePoster Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is a great read for fans of Randa Abdel-Fattah, Holden Sheppard and Will Kostakis' \u003cb\u003eBOOKS+PUBLISHING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Scott Woodard delivers a witty and exciting romp filled with charmingly nuanced characters that feel honest to the rougher edges of high school life' \u003cb\u003eREADINGS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is about more than the agony of high school . . . It's about life lessons, the value of friendship, the need to find and be oneself, about strength in convictions and loyalty. It's a ringing endorsement of the act of courage that walking away can be and a stinging excoriation of system of privilege. Important stuff' \u003cb\u003eLIVING ARTS CANBERRA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57258919461208,"sku":"9780734423801","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/poster-boys","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}