{"product_id":"frank-and-red-the-heart-warming-story-of-an-unlikely-friendship","title":"Frank and Red: The heart-warming story of an unlikely friendship","description":"'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  __________________  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' ? ? ? ? ?","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53249783464323,"sku":"9781472297426N","price":11.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/37b714fd-6462-4c7c-8307-55e2f8438ae7.jpg?v=1727691127","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/frank-and-red-the-heart-warming-story-of-an-unlikely-friendship","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}