Days of Wonder: From the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author of A Boy Made of Blocks

Keith Stuart (author)

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction | Hardback Published on: 07/06/2018

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Wonder-full

A duel narrative that explores the relationship between a father and his chronically ill daughter - absolutely beautifully written with a real sense of emp... READ MORE

Chrys - Plymouth

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'A story of life, love and hope - the perfect antidote to today's world. Phenomenal'
CLARE MACKINTOSH

The incredible, life-affirming new novel by the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks for fans of Matt Haig and Jojo Moyes.

Tom, devoted single father to Hannah, is the manager of a tiny local theatre. On each of her birthdays, its colourful cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for her - a day of wonder. However hard life gets, all Tom wants to do is make every moment magical for her.

Now, as Hannah begins to spread her wings, the theatre comes under threat of closure and the two could lose one another. But maybe, just maybe, one final day of magic might just save them both.

A story about finding joy in everyday life, Days of Wonder is the most beautiful and uplifting novel you'll read all year.

'Days of Wonder is a heartwarming and magical story. A wonderful read' LIBBY PAGE, AUTHOR OF THE LIDO

'So powerful, yet incredibly gentle and poignant. Utterly and completely beautiful' JOANNA CANNON

'Utterly enchanting . . . a truly beautiful story' RUTH HOGAN

'This is the most emotionally powerful book we've read all year' HEAT

'Tugs at your heart' DAILY MAIL

'Fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You will love Days of Wonder. Made me laugh and cry in turn' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'A lovely, funny and very moving novel' SUN

'It's a long time since a book made me laugh out loud and cry so much' TRACY REES

'A beautiful read' CLOSER

'The publishing sensation of the year' MAIL ON SUNDAY ON A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS

'An uplifting read, full of humour and heart' SUNDAY MIRROR

READERS LOVE DAYS OF WONDER:

'Beautiful. Powerful. Emotional. Heartwarming. Bold. Touching. Heartbreaking. Wonderful. Outstanding. Brave. A must buy. A must read' BETWEEN THE PAGES BOOK CLUB

'I didn't think Keith's novel A Boy Made of Blocks could be topped, but he's done it' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'This is a truly wonderful story, and I recommend it to anyone with a heart - broken or otherwise' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'I can't stress how amazing this book is. I truly believe that 2018's must-read novel has arrived'WHISPERING STORIES

'Catapulted itself into my top five reads of all time' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'Brilliantly done and backed up with a cast of lovely characters. I adore this book' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'Just wonderful, a delicately finished story full of joy, loyalty, heartache and love' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'Keith Stuart is fast emerging as one of the UK's great emotive writers when it comes to finding the beauty in everyday life' BEN VEAL WRITES

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780751563313
Number of pages: 480
Weight: 764g
Dimensions: 165 x 244 x 40 mm

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Superb!

What an absolutely fabulous book this was! You know when you can tell from the very first pages it’s going to be a great book? It was like that! So let me ... READ MORE

Nicki M

Well written story

My true review. First of all I would like to thank little brown books for my proof copy . I enjoyed reading A Boy Made of Blocks and highly recommend it a... READ MORE

Bookread2day

Wonderful!

What a wonderful book! I was a bit concerned that Days of Wonder might not live up to Keith Stuart's first novel, A Boy Made of Blocks (one of my favourit... READ MORE

Janni_b

Charming book

I wanted to read this book as I loved the first novel by Keith, A Boy Made of Blocks. Yet again Keith has not disappointed with this his second novel. I ne... READ MORE

Lynn

Pulls on the heartstrings

I absolutely adored A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart and I have recommended his work quite often, because it is a great read, but also for its emotiona... READ MORE

Cheryl Morgan-Muir

delightfully wonderful

Delightfully wonderful!! This is one of those books that I was a little apprehensive in picking up, after loving The Boy Made of Blocks so much, as I alway... READ MORE

Karen Mace

Brilliant

Thanks to Net Galley and Little Brown Book Group Uk for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review. Wow! What a beautiful, heartfelt, touching read. W... READ MORE

Jayne Service

One of those books that lingers in your memory for a long time and makes you appreciate the life you have

I wasn't too sure of this book at first, and whilst there was enough interest to keep me reading, the first half dragged a bit for me - but persevere, beca... READ MORE

Claire McPartlin

I can’t stress how amazing this book is

This is the story of Hannah, who just before her 5th birthday, was diagnosed with a serious heart condition called Cardiomyopathy. Now just before her 16th... READ MORE

Whispering Stories

Days of wonder

What a read, I opened this book and was hooked till I finished it in two days, this is the kind of book that has everything, strong witty characters, sadne... READ MORE

Kellie Clarke

Beautiful story about (family) love and loss

A Boy Made of Blocks was in my top five reads in 2016 so I couldn’t wait to read Days of Wonder whilst being a bit apprehensive in case it didn’t match up.... READ MORE

Libwithattitude

A “feel-good” novel for the 21st century – engaging and, in some ways, lovely

This novel concentrates on a father, Tom, and his daughter, Hannah, and their relationship and how they deal with a life-threatening condition. As part o... READ MORE

Minette

A Delight

Let me start with what this book is not, it’s not gritty or gripping, it’s not depressing or morose even though it deals with the lives of a father and dau... READ MORE

Lynda Deutrom

This book deserves a standing ovation.

When I read the blurb I thought this may be unbearably sad but in truth I found it uplifting. That’s not to say there were no tears. Ton and Hannah are ver... READ MORE

Homeburd

A beautiful, heartwarming read

I approached this book with a mix of excitement and trepidation, the latter because I had loved Keith’s debut novel A Boy Made of Blocks. Happily, I soon r... READ MORE

JillD

Wonderful, inspiring novel

At first I thought the story was developing too slowly, though I enjoyed the revealing of the ‘drama group’. However I found that as in his previous book, ... READ MORE

Judith Robertshaw

Astonishingly good

With thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for my review copy. Days of Wonder is astonishingly good. The settings and characters are so simply, yet... READ MORE

Amanda Perrott

“There is such a thing as magic”.

“There is such a thing as magic”. A great opening line. This is a book about magic. Not just the magic that you find in fairy tales and fantasy books, o... READ MORE

Rosemary Standeven

Full of heart and everyday magic

The magical title and gorgeous cover held out the promise of recapturing some of the wonder I felt while reading Pamela Brown’s Swish of the Curtain theatr... READ MORE

Kath E

A truly lovely book!

Tom is the manager of a small theatre and single father to Hannah. When she was five she was diagnosed with a heart condition that was destined to only get... READ MORE

Maggie Macdonald

Days of Wonder: From the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author of A Boy Made of Blocks

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