Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key

Nov 17, 2025 5:38 AM

Author:Jack Gantos,David Tazzyman

Joey is a good kid, maybe even a great kid, but his teachers never know what he's going to do next. He sharpens his finger in the pencil-sharpener and swallows his house key. He can't sit still for more than a minute - Joey is buzzing!

Told from Joey's own unique viewpoint by acclaimed American author Jack Gantos, this is an exceptionally funny and touching story about a boy with severe attention deficit disorder (ADD).

Reviews

It is a tremendous achievement to incorporate so much understanding and explanation into a cracking good story. I found it a vivid and startling book

—— The School Librarian

One of the funniest recent publications . . . Written with the energetic, breathless, non-stop gusto of the main character

—— Financial Times

Its wit, verve and strong story make it a fascinating read

—— TES

[This] could easily become required reading for anyone who works or lives with children and for any child who enjoys brilliant comic writing tinged with the poignancy of reality

—— The Bookseller

The reader will quickly be engaged by the gritty honesty of this character who has a great deal of moral courage . . . Joey Pigza stays with you long after the last page has turned

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