{"product_id":"the-wave","title":"The Wave","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Sarah Armstrong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of Run comes this exhilarating survivalist novel about 13-year-old Max, who is home alone when a tsunami warning hits his coastal town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax loves surfing, the beach, and the chilled-out island he calls home â\" though he doesn't love all the tourists that swarm his peaceful beach town every summer. When a warning comes that an unexpected tsunami is just hours away, Max is home on his own and he can't find his beloved dog, Ralph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith precious time ticking away and people speeding past him out of town, Max is running out of time to get to higher ground. Ultimately, he will have to choose between trying to survive a tsunami on his own, or banding together with whichever strangers are left behind, even if they're tourists. And he'd better hurry, because the tsunami is going to hit any moment â¦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Tristan Bancks and Katherine Rundell, this gripping novel explores couarage, misplaced loyalty and survival in the face of disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable: 18th August 2026\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eFor Ages: 9 - 14 years old\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing\u003cbr\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.8\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larrikin House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459391860977,"sku":"9781761217951","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/5368\/3441\/files\/TheWave.jpg?v=1785472664","url":"https:\/\/larrikinhouse.com.au\/products\/the-wave","provider":"Larrikin House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}