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Six Weeks by Matt Goodfellow, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton

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Six Weeks

Author
Matt Goodfellow, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
Narrator
Matt Goodfellow
Publisher
Hachette Children's Group
Publish Date
4 June 2026
Run Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry / poems
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What to expect

'Extraordinary ... a slow, beautifully handled exploration of the past, grief and healing. Painful and authentic, it's full of wisdom, hope and a resolution that will make you cry' The Daily Mail
Utterly magnificient' Liz Hyder
'Matt Goodfellow's best novel to date' Sarah Crossan
'Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant' Phil Earle
'Goodfellow has pulled off something astounding' Anthony McGowan
All at once beautiful, tender, funny and sharp ... a triumph' Katya Balen

The hotly anticipated new book from award-winning writer Matt Goodfellow, author of bestselling The Final Year. Meet Alfie Piper, embarking on a summer he'll never forget ...

Alfie Piper has six weeks of summer - and nothing left to lose.

Since his mum died, Alfie's world has unravelled. The silence between him and his stepdad roars louder than ever.

So he does the only thing that makes sense: grabs his bike, and rides.

In these long summer days, can Alfie rebuild what was broken?

Compulsively readable and beautifully-written, this is an unforgettable story of love and loss, family and hope. From Matt Goodfellow, winner of the CLiPPA Award - with breathtaking illustrations from Joe Todd-Stanton.

Critics Review

  • This heartbreakingly poignant 11+ verse novel delicately traces the slow, non-linear processes of acceptance and healing, heightened by Todd-Stanton's shadowy, sweet black-and-white illustrations

    The Guardian

  • This extraordinary free verse novel is a raw and almost overwhelming study of grief, love, family and hope...a slow, beautifully handled exploration of the past, grief and healing. Painful and authentic, it's full of wisdom, hope and a resolution that will make you cry. I did.

    The Daily Mail

  • Beautifully handled, warm and wise

    The Daily Mail

  • A poignant story

    The Guardian - What We're Reading reader review

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  • Jaw droppingly good - perhaps one of the most emotionally powerful children's books of the past few years

    Educate Magazine

  • A moving story told in verse about grief and family and love and loss

    WRD Magazine

  • Six Weeks is a beautifully written verse novel...the illustrations throughout this book are thoughtfully drawn and evoke both the despair and the slow dawn beautifully

    School Reading List

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Details
Author
Matt Goodfellow, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
Narrator
Matt Goodfellow
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Release Date
4 June 2026
ISBN
9781444986181
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hachette Children's Group
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry / poems

Synopsis

'Extraordinary ... a slow, beautifully handled exploration of the past, grief and healing. Painful and authentic, it's full of wisdom, hope and a resolution that will make you cry' The Daily MailUtterly magnificient' Liz Hyder'Matt Goodfellow's best novel to date' Sarah Crossan'Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant' Phil Earle'Goodfellow has pulled off something astounding' Anthony McGowanAll at once beautiful, tender, funny and sharp ... a triumph' Katya BalenThe hotly anticipated new book from award-winning writer Matt Goodfellow, author of bestselling The Final Year. Meet Alfie Piper, embarking on a summer he'll never forget ... Alfie Piper has six weeks of summer - and nothing left to lose. Since his mum died, Alfie's world has unravelled. The silence between him and his stepdad roars louder than ever.So he does the only thing that makes sense: grabs his bike, and rides. In these long summer days, can Alfie rebuild what was broken?Compulsively readable and beautifully-written, this is an unforgettable story of love and loss, family and hope. From Matt Goodfellow, winner of the CLiPPA Award - with breathtaking illustrations from Joe Todd-Stanton.

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