LIFE HACKS FOR A LITTLE ALIEN THE TENDER AND LIFE-AFFIRMING

<p><b>'Wise and playful and tender and beautiful' Bobby Palmer</b><br><b>'So brilliant, so original and lovely and funny, that it reminds you of the point of reading' Rebecca Wait</b><br><br><b>Perfect for fans of <i>Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine</i> and <i>Remarkably Bright Creatures</i>, this is a charming, witty and moving novel about what it feels like to grow up neurodivergent.</b><br><br>Little Alien lives with her mum and her dad in the South-East of England. Her mum has a 'how-to' guide for every situation, and her dad is always kind and always right. And there is her best friend Bobby, who coincidentally has a bob.<br><br>But it is only when Little Alien sees a documentary about the Voynich Manuscript - a mediaeval codex written in an unknown language and script - that she begins to suspect that there are other people who feel just like her. Convinced that translating this manuscript will offer the answers she needs, she sets out on a journey that will show her a delicious taste of freedom.<br><br><b>So begins Little Alien's story, told from the perspective of an older, wiser linguist, whose guidance will help Little Alien navigate a world that makes her feel like she doesn't belong.</b><br><br>'Unique and thoroughly engaging. It is insightful and funny and gently poignant. By telling the story of one little alien, Alice Franklin has told the story of many' <b>Pip Williams</b>, author of <i>The Dictionary of Lost Words</i><br><br>'Totally addictive and brilliant . . . <i>Life Hacks for A Little Alien </i>is sure to find its place as one of the best loved works of fiction' <b>Aimee Walsh</b>, author of <i>Exile</i><br><br>'Immersive, moving, and fizzing with humour, I couldn't put this book down and I still can't let the character go' <b>Paula Lichtarowicz</b>, author of <i>The Snow Hare</i><br><br>'A rare energy lights this wonderful book: a unique recipe of humour, heart, frankness, and an unstoppable fascination with language' <b>Han Smith</b>, author of <i>Portraits at the Palace of Creativity and Wrecking</i><br><br>'Witty, bold, heart-warming and entirely delicious. I devoured it' <b>Jyoti Patel</b>, author of <i>The Things that we Lost </i></p>