{"product_id":"when-friendship-followed-me-home-paul-griffin-9781925355499","title":"When Friendship Followed Me Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eA  boy's chance encounter with a scruffy dog leads to an unforgettable  friendship in this deeply moving story about life, loss and the meaning  of family\n\u003cbr\u003e Ben  Coffin has never felt like he fits in. A former foster kid, he keeps  his head down at school to avoid bullies and spends his afternoons  reading sci-fi books at the library. But all that changes when he finds a  scruffy abandoned dog named Flip and befriends the librarian's  daughter, Halley. For the first time, Ben starts to feel like he belongs  in his own life. Then everything changes, and suddenly Ben is more  alone than ever. But with a little help from Halley's magician father,  Ben discovers his place in the world and learns to see his own magic  through others' eyes.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e Equal  parts heartbreaking and heartwarming, When Friendship Followed Me Home is a must-read for dog  lovers and fans of emotionally resonant middle-grade novels.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e Praise for When Friendship Followed Me Home-\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Full of pace and laughter, bruises and heart. Paul Griffin is the sort  of writer you're torn between telling the whole world about and keeping  all to yourself.' Marcus Zusak\n\u003cbr\u003e 'An absolutely beautiful, heart-expanding book. I cried,  but more than that I felt this giant balloon of love for everyone. This  story convinced me all over again that love and imagination are life's  biggest magic. It'll make you want to grab hold of everyone important to  you and lick them on the nose.' Rebecca Stead\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Griffin","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47878841565427,"sku":"9781925355499","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781925355499.jpg?v=1760036843","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/when-friendship-followed-me-home-paul-griffin-9781925355499","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}