{"product_id":"one-thousand-dreams-of-shoelace-by-max-boucherat","title":"One Thousand Dreams of Shoelace by Max Boucherat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exciting, funny, eerie, and deeply moving one-of-a-kind adventure – the extraordinary follow up to The Last Life of Lori Mills. Eleven-year-old Lori is home alone for the FIRST TIME EVER in her life – yet she can’t shake the sensation that things feel too familiar for comfort. Like this isn’t the first time she’s been left alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike she has, in fact, experienced this exact same evening before. It’s not long before she pieces together the truth: that The Starlit King, a mysterious entity as old as galaxies, has trapped Lori and her BFF, Shoelace, inside of a stormy November evening. That, for reasons of his own, he is forcing them to live the evening over and over and over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf Lori and Shoelace are to escape, they’re going to have to fight like never before: yet deep down, Lori knows that escape isn’t enough. That maybe the real reason she feels trapped isn’t because she’s stuck in time, but because of something else. Something huge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomething about Shoelace she can never admit out loud, or risk ruining things forever… Praise for The Last Life of Lori Mills: ‘Terrific – fun, funny, heartwarming, just the right shade of scary’ Derek Landy ‘A delightfully curious mix of unique, peculiar, creepy and heart melting. Truly unlike anything I’ve read before’ Hana Tooke Minecraft-meets-Lovecraft – genuinely creepy with a surprisingly heartwarming ending. But don't read it with the lights off…’ Alastair Chisholm ‘This book is brilliant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fresh and exciting new voice … A properly pacy, heart-pounding sci-fi thriller, perfect for gamers. Read it with ALL the lights on!’ Rashmi Sirdeshpande 'It absolutely knocked my socks off … A fantastic, thrilling debut' Tamzin Merchant ‘Whip-smart and spine-tingingly scary … An absolute treat of a debut’ Laura Noakes 'A hair-raising adventure' Observer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:Paperback \/ softback 288 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eImprint:HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9780008666514\u003cbr\u003ePublished:2 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Interest age: from c 8 years, Thrillers (Children's \/ Teenage), Horror \u0026amp; ghost stories, chillers (Children's \/ Teenage), Fantasy \u0026amp; magical realism (Children's \/ Teenage), Romance \u0026amp; relationships stories (Children's \/ Teenage), Family \u0026amp; home stories (Children's \/ Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003cbr\u003eWeight:336g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65097943482717,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9780008666514.jpg?v=1782657694","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/one-thousand-dreams-of-shoelace-by-max-boucherat","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}