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Best book of the year!' 'A fantastic debut' The brilliant, heart-warming debut novel from the Sunday Times best-selling author of Dummy and Man vs Toddler 'A lovely feel-good treat' The Times 'Simply perfect' Daily Mirror 'Hilariously funny... and beneath it all really quite lovely' The Metro Brilliant, just brilliant' Huffington Post __________________
Sometimes, the friend you need is the one you never saw coming. Frank and Red are a mess.
Frank is a grumpy old curmudgeon. A recluse whose only company is the 'ghost' of his dead wife, Marcie. He is estranged from his friends, his son, and the ever-changing world beyond his front gate.
And then Red moves in next door.
Red is six. A boy struggling to adjust to the separation of his mum and dad, a new school, and the demonic school bully. Red is curious, smart, he never stops talking, and he's got a trampoline.
From the moment Red's blonde mop appears over the top of the fence that divides their two gardens, the unlikeliest of friendships is born.
. . . And it is a friendship that will change both of their lives forever.
Readers CAN'T GET ENOUGH of this INCREDIBLY MOVING debut novel: 'Raw, real and heartrending, uplifting and simply a delicious read' 'Moving and funny, uplifting and full of hope'
'Stunningly well-written, warm hearted, incredibly funny and moving story' 'A beautifully written, warm and empathic read'