The boy who swam with piranhas / Almond, David

When his mentally unstable uncle's obsessions take an unexpectedly cruel turn, young Stanley Potts is forced to leave and joins a carnival of eccentric characters before meeting the legendary Pancho Pirelli, who swims in piranha tanks and invites Stanley to become his apprentice.

After Stanley Potts's uncle Ernie's mad obsession with canning fish turns dangerous, Stan is force to head out on his own. He finds new friends in a carnival full of eccentric characters and meets the legendary Pancho Pirelli, the man who swims in a tank full of perilous piranhas.

After Stanley Potts's uncle Ernie's mad obsession with canning fish turns dangerous, Stan is force to make it out on his own. He finds new friends in a carnival full of eccentric characters and meets the legendary Pancho Pirelli, the man who swims in a tank full of perilous piranhas.