The boy who sailed with piranhas. Almond D.

Life of the Erunda wall, yesterday an ordinary boy, changed overnight: climbing at 6:00 and - fish, fish, fish... clean it, gut it, roll it into cans. From morning till night. And no vacation.

Even the escape does not save from a nightmare. The walls enters the fair, into the dangerous world of booths and magic, and is already preparing to dive into the aquarium with bloodthirsty piranha... Where are you, think it over! They will devour you!

the new (2012) story of the famous British writer David Almond is compared with the children's books of Roald Dahl - kind and at the same time daring, full of unexpected turns of the plot, dangers that most often cause the stupidity and nearby adults, ending, ending gaining a hero or heroes of awards.

“Do you know what I think? Dostoevski said. I think you were locked up for too long. You, Malaya, ripened. Ready for adventure. Am I right or wrong? "

David Almond (David Almond) is a modern English writer, the author of works for children and adults, playwright. He was born in 1951, grew up in the city of Newkasl-Apon-Tyn, graduated from the University of East England and Northumbril University, worked as a teacher for 5 years. In 1985, his first book was published, a collection of stories for adults. In 1998, he published a book for the children of Skellig, on which the film was shot, a play in the theater and even the opera was staged. In Russian, the story was published in 2004 translated by Olga Warsaver. In 2010, Almond became the winner of the Hansa Awards Christian Andersen for his contribution to children's literature.