"About a Boy" is a heartwarming tale of an unlikely friendship between a carefree man and a troubled young boy, who help each other grow and learn life lessons. The unique feature of this book is its humorous and witty writing style that makes the serious themes more approachable. Recommended for fans of character-driven stories and realistic portrayals of human relationships.

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ACE for ISBN 9780140293456Will is thirty-six but acts like a teenager. Single, child-free and still feeling cool, he reads the right magazines, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also discovered a great way to score with women at single parents' groups, full of available (and grateful) mothers, all waiting for Mr Nice Guy. That's where he meets Marcus, the oldest twelve-year-old in the world. Marcus is a bit strange: he listens to Joni Mitchell and Mozart, he looks after his Mum and he's never even owned a pair of trainers. Perhaps if Will can teach Marcus how to be a kid, Marcus can help Will grow up and they can both start to act their age.

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