Would the Real Stanley Carrot Please Stand Up

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Stanley 'Carrot' Harris is ginger, tubby and definitely not cool. And he has a secret- he's adopted, and this makes him feel like he's never quite fitted in.
On his thirteenth birthday, he receives the one thing he's been waiting his whole life for- a card from his long-lost birth mother, asking to meet up. But Stanley isn't sure- what if he's a big disappointment to her So he hatches a plan - and he's going to need a stand-in Stanley, someone who is handsome, sporty and God's Gift to Mothers.
What Stanley doesn't realise is he's about to have the most confusing time of his life . . . just who is the real Stanley Carrot

Perfect for readers aged 11+

Reviews

"Touching and funny story about thirteen year old Stanley wrestling with his insecurities and his place in his family." * Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading *
"I read this book in one evening and enjoyed it very much! It is very funny and is packed full of hilarious jokes." * Georgie, age 9 for lovereading.co.uk *
"I devoured the story in one sitting ... One minute you will be crying tears of joy and the next weeping tears of sadness." * Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books blog *
"Heart-warming and charming and funny and hopeful and original and just utterly perfect." * Blog of a Bookaholic *
"Truly funny story. Heart-warming." * Books for Keeps *

Author Bio

Rob Stevens combines being an author with a job as a British Airways Captain, doing much of his writing in hotels around the world. He grew up in Bournemouth and studied Engineering at Cambridge University before training to be a pilot. He lives on the Dorset coast with his wife and two young sons. www.robstevens.co.uk