{"product_id":"9781526694041","title":"Remarkably Bright Creatures: Dyslexia-friendly Edition","description":"Author: Van Pelt, Shelby\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526694041\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 664 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE\u003cbr\u003eBBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK\u003cbr\u003eOVER 60,000 5 STAR REVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOKS OF 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOKS OF 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Remarkably Bright Creatures (is) an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut. . . . Memorable and tender.\u003c\/i\u003e'    \u003cb\u003e Washington Post \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Full of heart and humour . . . I loved it.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Will stay with you for a long time.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnstey Harris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I defy you to put it down once you've started\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003eCynthia D'Aprix Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAfter Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who sees everything, but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors     until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.\u003cbr\u003eEver the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e'You won't be able to put it down because when you're not reading this book \u003cb\u003eyou'll be hugging it\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003c\/i\u003e Jamie Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Truly\u003cb\u003e original \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e touching\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003c\/i\u003eHelen Hoang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADER REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I couldn't put it down' \u003cbr\u003e'Marvelous, heartwarming, brilliant'\u003cbr\u003e'I enjoyed every second'\u003cbr\u003e'I was gripped from the first page' \u003cbr\u003e'Read it, there's no way you won't fall in love with Marcellus the octopus!'\u003cbr\u003e 'Goodness me, what a unique and wonderful book.'\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655895928990,"sku":"UBD-9781526694041","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526694041.jpg?v=1774836614","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526694041","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}