&#39Wonderfully drawn characters you really root for . . . a delightfully uplifting story&#39 &ndash Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely PeopleWhen an elderly eccentric collector and a troubled teen become each other&#39s only hope of getting their lives back on track, what can possibly go wrong?Alfred is an elderly widower who uses antiques and collectibles to fill the hole in his heart left by his late wife. Kian is a lost teen who has been let down by the care system and finds it difficult staying on the straight and narrow.After Kian throws a brick through Alfred&#39s window, the shock sends Alfred to hospital and a social worker to his home, where his hoarding becomes impossible to ignore.Begrudgingly, and at the request of the authorities, they both agree to enrol Kian on a restorative justice programme, helping to make Alfred&rsquos home liveable again. The only problem Alfred doesn&#39t want to throw any of his treasures away, and he certainly doesn&rsquot want Kian for company.What unfolds is a surprising and delightful journey of two characters who help each other more than they ever could have anticipated and, along the way, form the unlikeliest of friendships.An uplifting and warm story about friendship across generations, the power of community and finding hope where it had been lost. Perfect for fans of Sally Page&rsquos The Keeper of Stories and Evie Woods&#39s The Lost Bookshop.&#39A complete joy&#39 &ndash Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of...

Binding: Paperback;240 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FA; Weight: 330 g; Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 20

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