Member Review

Six Weeks
By Matt Goodfellow
Published by Hatchet Children’s Group

Matt Goodfellow does it again!
Pure and raw LOVE on every page!
Six Weeks tells the heartbreaking story of Alfie Piper, just an ordinary young lad who has had his heart broken and his world turned upside down.

It is the six weeks of summer, when life should be full of adventures and freedom and friends and fun.
But since Alfie’s mum has died, nothing is the same.
His heart is broken.
His world is empty.
He is lost, alone and full of grief.

Matt Goodfellow tells Alfie’s story - a young lads story of his grief and his family’s grief. The beautifully written verse tells how Alfie finds solace in his bike rides and walking in the great outdoors across the summer holidays.

But it is not just Alfie who is grieving.
Alfie’s dad is hurting and feels lost too. There is no book to guide you and your loss!
Alfie’s stepdad is alone, sad and grieving too.
So when Alfie finds himself standing outside his old home, he realises he needs to make the first move and actually talk.
Can Alfie rebuild his relationships?
Can Alfie turn a corner and learn to cope with his grief?
Can Alfie do it for his mum and himself?

A brilliantly written, easy to access heartfelt story.
It made me cry, sigh and smile - grief is hard. Sadness is real and a lost love is unique to you but always worth talking about.

Thank you Matt for creating something so beautiful when only darkness can be felt.

Joanne Bardgett - teacher of littlies, lover of Children’s literature.
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