The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Rob Biddulph
“I loved this. It is that holy grail of mid KS2 novels which is both genuinely ‘laugh out loud’ funny and emotionally intelligent. This is the story of Freddie’s extraordinary journey through Wales in search of his birth father. I adored the depth of love between Fred’s dad (the man who raised him) and Fred, and the love shared between Fred and his two best friends. The story begins with Fred’s Fran’s death and throughout there is a strong umbilical chord tethering the reader and characters to this deep sadness. And yet, I have rarely laughed as much whilst reading. I find it hard to overstate how much I loved this book!”