{"product_id":"book-fx6f","title":"The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird","description":"\u003cb\u003eIf you were charmed by \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e, laughed with\u003ci\u003e Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine \u003c\/i\u003eand cried over \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e, you will love Ricky Bird.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo one loved making forts more than Ricky. A fort was a place of safety and possibility. It shut out the world and enclosed her and Ollie within any story she wanted to tell …\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ricky Bird loves making up stories for her brother Ollie almost as much as she loves him. The imaginary worlds she creates are wild and whimsical places full of unlimited possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Real life is another story. Ricky’s father has abandoned them and the family has moved to a bleak new neighbourhood. Worse still, her mother’s new boyfriend, Dan, has come with the furniture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But Ricky Bird is a force to be reckoned with. As the mastermind of so many outlandish adventures, her imagination is her best weapon. As her father used to say, if you can spin a good yarn you can get on in life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The trouble is that in the best stories characters sometimes take on a life of their own and no one, not even Ricky, is able to imagine the consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beautifully written, heartbreakingly funny and deeply moving, this book has already been compared to \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost and Found\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShuggie\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Monster Calls. \u003c\/i\u003eBut Ricky’s story is all her own – and it will stay with you long after the last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Fierce and wonderful and utterly singular, Ricky embodies the sheer joy and transformative power of storytelling.’ \u003cb\u003eKate Mildenhall, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mother Fault\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSkylarking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A wise, tender but unflinching portrait of an ordinary family and the unordinary girl at its heart. Ricky – fragile, tough, endearing and funny – is a fabulous creation. She'll walk around in my world all year, and more.’ \u003cb\u003eKristina Olsson, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eShell\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoy, Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49346819490096,"sku":"BDfx6f","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/fx6f-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779283659","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-fx6f","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}