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Book SynopsisMulti-award-winning author Brian Conaghan's first book for 10+ readers is a future classic brimming with humour and heart Even though I found him living in a house made of cardboard, Bruce is a massive legend. FACT. So this mine and Bruce’s story. You don’t have to believe it happened, but it did. All of it. Nobody at school can see past Lenny’s size to the person within. So when lessons get too tough, Lenny always goes to his bench to think. At least there no one can see him. Then one day, midway through lobbing his empty can of Irn-Bru into the canal he’s stopped by Bruce. Bruce lives in a cardboard home hidden away by the banks, and he doesn’t approve of kids messing up his front lawn … But a bumpy start soon gives way to an unexpected friendship – and an epic road trip – that will change both of them for life ...
Trade ReviewWith the feel of a modern-day classic, this book will make readers cry but is also hysterically funny and life-affirming * BookTrust Great Books Guide 2021 *
Conaghan,
a beautiful writer who loves to surprise, takes this unlikely pair of cowboys on a road trip to the north of the country. And so Bruce becomes the father figure Lenny needs, Lenny the responsibility Bruce craves as their back stories get a slow reveal. · * Alex O'Connell, The Times Children's Book of the Week *
This is an energetic charmer of a book * Irish Times *
Conaghan,
a beautiful writer who loves to surprise, takes this unlikely pair of cowboys on a road trip to the north of the country. And so Bruce becomes the father figure Lenny needs, Lenny the responsibility Bruce craves as their back stories get a slow reveal * The Times Children's Book of the Week *
Multi-award-winning Brian Conaghan specialises in misfits, characters on the edge looking in, and he has a wonderful ear for authentic dialogue and for giving us male protagonists with emotional depth. He creates characters that
rapidly find a place in your heart and who
will make you laugh out loud and shed a few tears. This is the first time that he has written for a younger audience and does so without losing any of his trademark authenticity or sharp, wisecracking dialogue ...
Warm hearted and memorable, this should go to the top of your wishlist for school libraries and every child's bookshelf * Joy Court, LoveReading4Kids Book of the Month *
A warm and funny story of the unlikely friendship that helps one lonely, bullied boy see himself differently * LoveReading, April 2021 Book of the Month *
Conaghan is a sublime storyteller who can make the reader hang on his every last word (and all of the others) * The Times on THE WEIGHT OF A THOUSAND FEATHERS *
An emotional rollercoaster of a book, written with so much heart it bounces off of the page … A bold, life-affirming read * Irish Independent on THE WEIGHT OF A THOUSAND FEATHERS *
This is a portrayal of young male bonding, complete with all the lively banter of true camaraderies, at its most tender and affectionate * Irish Times on WHEN MR DOG BITES *
Beautifully observed and hilariously uncomfortable * Guardian on WHEN MR DOG BITES *
Believable, funny, brave and vulnerable young male characters … thought-provoking … drama and tension in plenty … irrepressible humour * The School Librarian on THE BOMBS THAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER *
