In a gripping thriller with a hint of Oliver Twist, a street kid and his dog are chasing an unlikely fortune -- and dodging the thugs who would steal it.

Twelve-year-old Bully has lost his mum and his old life. Living rough on the streets of London with his dog, Jack, he can't imagine a future. But one day he finds, tucked inside his most cherished possession--the last birthday card his mother ever gave him--a lottery ticket he bought her. And it's a winner. A big winner. Suddenly there's hope, if only he can get to his prize on time But just as Bully's prospects open up, peril closes in. Now ruthless gangsters are in hot pursuit, and everyone wants a piece of him. Whom can he trust to help him retrieve what's his? And even if Bully does claim all that money, will he really be winning what he needs most? Michael Byrne's thrill-packed debut delivers the emotionally charged story of a boy whose luck has changed for the better, if only he can survive long enough to claim it.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/08/2016
ISBN: 9780763679965
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.90w x 1.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2015
Publishers Weekly 12/21/2015
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 02/01/2016 pg. 79
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 183097 / Lottery Boy
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 11