{"product_id":"2026100009247-secondhand-i-can-jump-puddles-signed","title":"I Can Jump Puddles (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst all odds and with an indomitable spirit, a young boy in rural Australia refuses to let polio define the boundaries of his world — I Can Jump Puddles is the triumphant memoir of Alan Marshall, who contracted polio at the age of six and spent his childhood navigating a world that was not built for him, yet found boundless joy, adventure, and camaraderie in the Australian bush landscape of the early twentieth century. Marshall chronicles his formative years with vivid, unsentimental prose, painting an intimate portrait of a child who is fiercely determined to keep pace with his able-bodied peers, whether on horseback, in the paddocks, or along the creek beds of rural Victoria.\n\nBeyond its personal narrative, the book stands as a significant piece of Australian literary heritage, celebrated for its warmth, authenticity, and quiet courage. Marshall's writing illustrates the resilience of the human spirit through the lens of a distinctly Australian childhood, rich with the sights, sounds, and social textures of bush life. First published in 1955 and illustrated by Alison Forbes, this beloved classic has endured as both a rite of passage for young readers and an essential document of Australian cultural identity — leaving the reader to wonder just how far one determined spirit can truly leap.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49219867672795,"sku":"2026100009247-SECONDHAND","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/22b7986a-1a0c-479f-998c-1b2fdff0da81.png?v=1788482953","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009247-secondhand-i-can-jump-puddles-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}