The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman
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Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
The inspiring, feel-good Richard & Judy Book Club pick about a small boy with a big heart - and even bigger dreams.
It was a journey they would always remember . . . for a friend they'd never forget.
Norman and Jax are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a five-year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they're fifteen. But when Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides a tribute act for his best friend just can't wait, so he rewrites their plan:
1. Look after Mum
2. Find Dad
3. Get to the Edinburgh Fringe
Sadie knows she won't win Mother of the Year and she's not proud she doesn't know who her son's father is. But when she finds Norman's list, all she wants is to see her son smile again. So, enlisting the help of eccentric friend Leonard - an 84-year-old veteran with superior planning skills and a thirst for adventure! - they set off on a pilgrimage to Edinburgh, making a few stops to find Norman's dad along the way.
'One of those gorgeous books that completely lifts your spirits and restores your faith in humanity' - Ruth Jones, co-creator of Gavin and Stacey and bestselling author of Us Three
'An uplifting tale of love, loss and the redemptive power of humour' - Mail on Sunday
'Charming, funny and cheering' - Beth Morrey, author of Saving Missy
'As moving as it is funny. And it's very funny' - Romesh Ranganathan
'He's wheedled his way into my heart, and I suspect I'll have a Norman-shaped hole there forever' - Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project
© Julietta Henderson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Australian author Julietta Henderson’s debut The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman will warm your heart—and then stay in it for a long time to come. Norman Foreman is a 12-year-old wannabe comedian who, with his best (and only) friend Jax, hatches a plan to make it to the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they’re 15. Then Jax dies when he is 12, and a bereft Norman must focus on a new three-point life plan: to look after his mother Sadie, to get to Edinburgh and to finally find his father, whose identity Sadie is more than a little hazy on. What ensues is an unforgettable adventure as Norman, Sadie and her eighty-something friend and colleague Leonard (a brilliantly quirky, big-hearted character we adored) make the journey from Cornwall to Edinburgh, with more than a few bumps along the way. Tender, bittersweet, laugh-out-loud, this is a glorious story of the power of friendship and family, and the importance of persevering in face of whatever comes your way. The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman is the kind of book you’ll hold close to your chest once you finish it, if only to spend a few seconds longer with it.