{"product_id":"9781776953424","title":"Stepping Up","description":"Author: Hill, David\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781776953424\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The kind of book you need to clear a space for, so you can read it in one satisfying gulp.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Green, POETRY BOX \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a sporty teen's leg is crushed in a mountain accident, he has to face new challenges one tiny but huge step at a time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fast-paced, powerfully told novel for middle-grade readers about limb loss, resilience and becoming excited about the future again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if you took a shortcut below some rocks and your entire life came sliding down?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh on the shingle slopes of Pangonui, 14-year-old Ben cuts below a pile of huge, half-buried boulders. All of a sudden there's a terrible sound, and a massive rock is tumbling towards him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the painful weeks that follow a surgery to remove Ben's shattered lower leg, his mind returns to the mountain, his impatience, that split-second decision. Will anything ever be 'normal' again?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne goal keeps him going- he will finish the climb he started.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hill knows how to draw young readers in and keep them on the edge of their seats . . .'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLINDA THOMPSON\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46722400321694,"sku":"UBD-9781776953424","price":17.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781776953424.jpg?v=1776318609","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781776953424","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}