''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

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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'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐