<p>"A funny, tender, poignant debut with a believable, sympathetic protagonist." - The Guardian</p> <p>"Tender, truthful and touching." - The Times</p> <p>"A really lovely book, so tender and truthful." - Jacqueline Wilson, bestselling author of The Story of Tracy Beaker</p> <p>"Fox writes with great warmth and humour: his triumph is to turn this story of modern domestic strife into an uplifting read, with plenty of surprises en route." - Daily Telegraph</p> <p>"An urgent, nuanced book...[James Fox writes a] deceptively breezy tale of austerity and mental illness with deft compassion; would that real kids in Solo's battered shoe should be so lucky" - Observer</p> <p>"Addressing complex real-world issues (the cost-of-living crisis, mental health, friendship problems...) with honesty, clarity and compassion." - Teach Primary</p> <p>"Expect to have your heart broken and mended in one reading of this must-read novel." - Belfast Telegraph</p> <p>"A tender, moving story beautifully capturing life in all its light and shade" - Hannah Gold, author of Waterstones Children's Book Prize Winner The Last Bear</p> "It is a beautiful, heartfelt gem of a book, I loved it." - Tom Vaughan, author of Hercules <p>"This story is full to the brim with heart" - Helen Rutter, author of The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh</p> <p>"Honest, funny and touching, Solo's story will stay with you long after the last page." - Lisa Williamson</p> <p>"A moving...and thought-provoking story" - Cath Howe, author of Ella on the Outside</p> <p>"Heart-wrenching and heart-warming." - Editor's choice, The School Librarian</p> It's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit... <p>Ten-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything - just wants to be normal.</p> <p>He wants a name that doesn't stand out. He wishes he had a properschool uniform that fitted him. He dreams about a mum who doesn't get the Big Bad Reds, like his mum Morag.</p> <p>But most of all he longs to stop crashing funerals for the free food.</p> <p>But when Solo and Morag crash the funeral of a celebrity and get caught, the press are there to witness their humiliation. The next day it's splashed across the papers. Before Solo knows it, he becomes a viral sensation, and life may never be normal again.</p> <p>Solo's uphill pursuit of security, community and connection will break your heart and then mend it.</p> <ul> <li>Page-turning, moving, but ultimately life-affirming, this story is perfect for fans of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Goldfish Boy, Wonderand Jacqueline Wilson.</li> <li>A sensitive, empathetic, timely portrayal of a family struggling during the cost of living crisis.</li> <li>This extraordinarydebut will make you laugh and cry.</li> </ul> <p> </p>