A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK!
“One of those gorgeous books that completely lifts your spirits and restores your faith in humanity. An utterly lovely tale.”
THE FUNNY THING ABOUT NORMAN FOREMAN
“An inspiring feel-good novel about a small boy with a big dream, and a mother who’ll do anything to make him smile again.”
Norman and Jax are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a five-year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they’re fifteen. But when Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides paying tribute to his best friend just can’t wait, so he rewrites their plan…
Sadie knows she’s never going to win mother of the year, but when she finds Norman’s new plan all she wants is to see her son smile again. So they set off on a pilgrimage to Edinburgh, making a few stops to find Norman’s dad along the way.
How to Get a Life
“An uplifting and heartwarming novel about a family reunited, second chances and the power of forgiveness.”
Danny Mulberry is a man who ‘could do better’. Better at life, better at taking on responsibility and most definitely better at being a grown up.
But when a misleading photo of Danny appears in the newspaper, people around the country start to think this apparently enlightened man could be the one with all the answers. Letters begin to flood in from strangers seeking his guidance…
Wolfie is the teenage daughter of Danny’s estranged sister, Lou. She’s never met her uncle. But her mother needs help, and so, when Wolfie sees Danny’s picture in the paper she sets out to find him.
Within a week, Danny goes from being responsibility-free to a big brother, an uncle and an unwitting existential ‘guru’ to some very lost souls.
Can he become the man they all need him to be?
*** Also known as “Sincerely, Me” in Australia
Sincerely, Me
“An uplifting and heartwarming novel about a family reunited, second chances and the power of forgiveness.”
Danny Mulberry is a man who ‘could do better’. Better at life, better at taking on responsibility and most definitely better at being a grown up.
But when a misleading photo of Danny appears in the newspaper, people around the country start to think this apparently enlightened man could be the one with all the answers. Letters begin to flood in from strangers seeking his guidance…
Wolfie is the teenage daughter of Danny’s estranged sister, Lou. She’s never met her uncle. But her mother needs help, and so, when Wolfie sees Danny’s picture in the paper she sets out to find him.
Within a week, Danny goes from being responsibility-free to a big brother, an uncle and an unwitting existential ‘guru’ to some very lost souls.
Can he become the man they all need him to be?
***Also known as “How to Get a Life” in the UK
