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  • Written by: Fiona Higgins
  • Narrated by: Melle Stewart
  • Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Written by: Fiona Higgins
Narrated by: Melle Stewart
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Publisher's Summary

Meet Jackson - a very unusual boy in a world that prefers 'normal'....

Julia Curtis is a busy mother of three, with a husband often away for work, an ever-present mother-in-law, a career, and a house that needs doing up. Her 14-year-old daughter, Milla, has fallen in love for the first time, and her youngest, Ruby, is a nine-year-old fashionista who can out-negotiate anyone.

But Julia’s 11-year-old son, Jackson, is different. Different to his sisters. Different to his classmates. In fact, Jackson is different from everyone. And bringing up a child who is different isn’t always easy.

Then, one Monday morning, Jackson follows his new friend Digby into the school toilets. What happens inside changes everything; not only for Jackson, but for every member of his family. Julia faces the fight of her life to save her unusual boy from a world set up for ‘normal’.

An extraordinary boy. The mother who loves him. The fight of their lives.

Best-selling novelist Fiona Higgins returns with a heart-stopping, devastating, but ultimately uplifting story about loyalty, love and forgiveness.
©2020 Fiona Higgins (P)2020 Boldwood Books Ltd
Genre Fiction
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What the critics say

"An Unusual Boy is the gripping tale of an exceptional, misunderstood child. I found myself glued to this book from start to finish. While reading it, you can’t help but become Jackson’s mother, and the mother of every child who is misunderstood in our society. This book will get people talking for sure." (Sally Hepworth best-selling author of The Mother-in-Law and The Family Next Door)

"An Unusual Boy is a beautifully-written book and a page-turner, but it’s the powerful descriptions of family relationships and friendship, both toxic and supportive, that will stay with me. Ultimately uplifting and hugely emotional, this is a wonderful and unusual book." (Louise Douglas, best-selling author of The House by the Sea)

"A tender-hearted story of loving patience triumphing in the face of impossible odds. Original, engaging and beautifully written." (Amanda Brookfield)

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This was an Interesting story, believable characters and some good unexpected twists. Thoroughly enjoyed it

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