With 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.
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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