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The secret collector

Johnson, Abigail2025
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When an elderly eccentric collector and a troubled teen become each other's only hope of getting their lives back on track, what can possibly go wrong? Alfred is an elderly widower who uses antiques and collectibles to fill the hole in his heart left by his late wife. Kian is a lost teen who has been let down by the care system and finds it difficult staying on the straight and narrow. After Kian throws a brick through Alfred's window, the shock sends Alfred to hospital and a social worker to his home, where his hoarding becomes impossible to ignore. Begrudgingly, and at the request of the authorities, they both agree to enrol Kian on a restorative justice programme, helping to make Alfred's home liveable again. The only problem - Alfred doesn't want to throw any of his treasures away, and he certainly doesn't want Kian for company.
Main title:
The secret collector / Abigail Johnson.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Pan Books, 2025.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781035057757 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Related title:
The secret collector
BRN:
1438581
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