Byrne, Michael.
LOTTERY BOY
Somerville : Candlewick, 2016
IL YA
ISBN 0763679968
Somerville : Candlewick, 2016
IL YA
ISBN 0763679968
Bully is a 12 year old street
kid. His mum has died and he ran away from his
step-dad. It isn't easy living on the street but he has
his dog to keep him company. And he has the memories of
his mum. His prized possession is a birthday card that she
recorded. He tries not to play it too often since he
doesn't want the battery to run out. But he can't help it.
He just needs to hear her voice again. This time he finds
something hidden in the card. It is a lottery ticket. He
actually bought it for her but she must have tucked it into the
card for him. Thinking that he might have won a few
pounds, he stops into a shop and has it run through the
machine. Turns out he has won the big one. The whole
thing. Millions. But he only has 5 days to claim his prize. And
he has to be over 16. Bully has to come up with a plan to get to
the claims office and find someone who is at least 16 that he
can trust to cash the ticket. And when the word gets out that he
has the ticket, all sorts of bad people are out to take it away
from him.
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