The Clockmaker; Or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville
Lymescale & Grime, Getting to the Point
This is the sixth book in the Lymescale & Grime series. In this volume we reveal the name of the man who invented the inflatable dartboard and by the way, if you didn't like the first five books, you'll really hate this one.
Jerome v. God
Jerome Light is a middle-class, upstanding, married, family man who happens to be an atheist. When no one is home one evening, Jerome watches as his house is swallowed and destroyed by a sinkhole. His insurance company says he is not covered for this Act of God. Unable to sue the insurance company or God, Jerome decides to sue a television evangelist named Gideon Calhoun, who regularly says he is "God's agent here on Earth." A dashing, mysterious attorney named Thaddeus MacConnell takes the case.Jerome and Gideon are given surprising mandates from their attorneys. Jerome, the atheist, must prove in court that God exists, and that Gideon is God's agent. Gideon, the evangelist, must argue that he is not God's agent, and that God may not even exist!The families of both men are pulled, sometimes against their will, into this epic battle that changes everyone's life forever.
Frank and Red
'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'
