Sam Kellow is nine. His father is a compulsive gambler, pursuing the 'big bazoohley' - the jackpot to end all jackpots. But it is Sam who sets out to win it - against all the odds, he enters the Perfecto Kiddo Competition..."Carey has written a novel in the mould of Roald Dahl, rich in pathos, humour, wacky plot twists and curious characters..." (Independent). "An absolutely enchanting first children's book". (Good Book Guide).

 

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Faber & Faber .

Twice winner of the Booker Prize, Peter Carey's most recent novel Parrot and Olivier in America was described by the New Yorker as 'a comic masterpiece' and by the Sunday Times as 'an exhilarating tour-de-force'. It was shortlisted for both the Man Booker Prize and a National Book Award in 2010.