_Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS_

__RICHARD AND JUDY summer bookclub read 2013, Amazon Rising star, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize__

___ A funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey___

Alex Woods knows that he hasn't had the most conventional start in life.

He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother won't endear him to the local bullies.

He also knows that even the most improbable ...