‘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 Debut of the YearWoman and Home A PrimaBook of The Year __________________ 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’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Author: Matt Coyne
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wildfire
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9781472297426
Language: English
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