Big Bazoohley, The
About this book
Sam Kellow is nine. His father is a compulsive gambler, pursuing the 'big bazoohley' - the jackpot to end all jackpots. But it is Sam who sets out to win it - against all the odds, he enters the Perfecto Kiddo Competition...
'Carey has written a novel in the mould of Roald Dahl, rich in pathos, humour, wacky plot twists and curious characters...' - Independent
'An absolutely enchanting first children's book.' - Good Book Guide
Publishers
- Original publisher English (UK & Commonwealth ex Canada & Australia): Faber & Faber
- English (US): Henry Holt
- English (Australia & New Zealand): Random House
- English (Canada): Random House
- Catalan: Empuries
- French: Gallimard
- Italian: Mondadori
- Norwegian: Det Norske Samlaget
- Portuguese: Editorial Presenca
- Spanish: Ediciones Siruela
- Swedish: Sjostrands
- Thai: Bliss Publishing