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|title=Perijee & Me

|author=Ross Montgomery

|isbn=978-0571317950

|website= http://www.rossmontgomery.co.uk/

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Forced to live on Middle Island with just her parents for company, Caitlin is lonely. The closest she's got to a friend is the grumpy fisherman, Frank, who takes her to school each day in his boat. But everything changes when Catlin finds a wriggling prawn on the beach and decides to keep it as a pet. Only it's not a prawn. It's soon the size and shape of a frog. By the next day it's the size and shape of a person and it keeps growing. And growing. What is it? Caitlin doesn't care – he's the friend she's always wanted.

For a story that is about as outlandish as it is possible to be, this book is also very grounded. At its heart it is a story about friendship but there are also themes about family. Author Ross Montgomery is not afraid to shy away from important issues, including how parents can be selfish and let their kids down. Yet, he somehow manages to do this in a story that remains simultaneously heart-warming and uplifting.

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