{"product_id":"spirit-of-the-crocodile","title":"Spirit of the Crocodile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe crocodile's eyes were yellow, slit by a vertical pupil. The creature remained perfectly still, but it throbbed with life.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEzra felt goosebumps in spite of the afternoon heat, and took a few steps back.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Is that thing looking at you?' asked Mason.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Nah. How could it be?'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelve-year-old Ezra is an ordinary boy who lives on Saibai, an extraordinary Australian island. He loves a laugh, he loves his family, and - almost more than anything - he loves a dare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when one of his dares goes wrong, Ezra realises he needs to make some decisions about helping out and measuring up. He learns that there's more than one way to look at, well, nearly everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd as ever-increasing climate disasters threaten Saibai, Ezra and his best mate Mason must draw on their resilience and courage to help the community survive a massive out-of-season storm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in today's Torres Strait, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpirit of the Crocodile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a captivating novel that explores the importance of culture, community and place to a carefree kid on the cusp of growing up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthors: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAaron Fa'Aoso \/ Michelle Scott-Tucker\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.titlepage.com\/search.php?allcontributor=Aaron%20Fa%27Aoso\" class=\"contributor-details--name\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"publishing-details--info row d-flex\" data-testid=\"imprint\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"col-5 col-sm-5 mb-0 ps-0 publishing-details--info__type\"\u003eImprint: A \u0026amp; U Children\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"publishing-details--info row d-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"col-5 col-sm-5 mb-0 ps-0 publishing-details--info__type\"\u003ePublication Date: 04 Mar 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"col-5 col-sm-5 mb-0 ps-0 publishing-details--info__type\"\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"col supply-data--value\"\u003e9781743317099\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aaron Fa'Aoso \/ Michelle Scott-Tucker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48857415188722,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/8932\/8882\/files\/Untitleddesign_20_d2e18c7c-8b3a-4cbe-a4b4-0b01901bb839.jpg?v=1773387130","url":"https:\/\/flightbypaperbird.com.au\/products\/spirit-of-the-crocodile","provider":"Flight by Paper Bird","version":"1.0","type":"link"}