{"product_id":"book-ynbv","title":"Minotaur Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlex is like any other twelve-year-old: he's trying to survive school, navigate awkward body changes, and avoid his parents' embarrassing \"talks\". But Alex is hiding a secret… \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex is part-minotaur. You read that right - part-boy, part-bull. Instead of just battling with spots (thanks puberty) and the looming school musical, he also has to worry about horns and hooves! Just when he thinks life couldn't get worse, a new kid, Theseus, shows up at school, and he's on a quest to capture a minotaur. And a clumsy one like Alex is an easy target…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Alex has to decide: will he embrace his inner \"monster\" and outsmart Theseus, or will Theseus fulfil his destiny?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith heart, humour, and a lot of mythological chaos, Shane Hegarty's \u003ci\u003eMinotaur Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastical twist on the everyday embarrassments of growing up and the struggle to fit in. This middle-grade adventure will resonate with anyone who's ever felt different… or anyone who has ever been hunted by a demi-god!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShane Hegarty\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing stories for children since 2015, when middle-grade fantasy \u003ci\u003eDarkmouth\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Shane is also the author of bestselling series \u003ci\u003eBoot\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize, and \u003ci\u003eBig Berry Robbery\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been shortlisted in this years Laugh Out Loud Book Awards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e© 2026 Shane Hegarty (P) 2026 DK Audio \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":66709905310000,"sku":"BDynbv","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ynbv-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778085062","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ynbv","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}