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Alan Durant

Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy, Angus Rides the Goods Train and Always and Forever to top-end teenage thrillers (Blood, Flesh and Bones). Having worked as a copywriter at Walker Books, he is now a full-time author. He's married, with three children and lives in Brighton. He does a lot of school visits throughout the UK and abroad and also runs writing workshops.

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Title:: Clownfish
Written by:: Alan Durant
Read by:: Piers Hampton
Format:: Unabridged CD Audio Book
Number of CDs:: 4
Duration:: 4 hours 8 minutes
Published:: November 01 2018
Available Date:: November 01 2018
Age Category:: Children (10+)
ISBN:: 9781489462626
Genres:: Fiction; Children's Fiction
Publisher:: Bolinda/Walker audio

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A moving and stunningly original story of friendship and life after loss, from award-winning and much-loved author Alan Durant.

Dak's dad has been dead for seven days when suddenly he reappears. He's the same in almost every way, with one startling exception: Dad has turned into a clownfish, and now lives in a tank at their local aquarium. Dak is delighted by the news – he has Dad back, even if he isn't quite as he was before. Deciding to keep Dad's transformation a secret, Dak visits him at the aquarium as often as he can, and ends up spending so much time there that they offer him a job. This is how he comes to meet Violet, the owner's prickly but kindhearted niece; when the aquarium is threatened with closure, the pair must work together to save it. For Dak, the stakes couldn't be higher … after all, if the aquarium shuts down, what will happen to the fish? From award-winning author Alan Durant comes a surreal, poignant story about family bonds and loss. In parts wry, moving and undoubtedly strange, this beautifully crafted story will stay with you long after the final chapter.