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Charlie Matthews’s love story begins in a pebble-dashed house in suburban Bolton, at a time when most little boys want to grow up to be Michael Jackson, and girls want to be Princess Diana. Remembering the Green Cross Code and getting out of football are the most important things in his life, until…

On his ninth birthday, Auntie Jan gives him a gift that will last a lifetime: a seven-inch single called ‘Lucky Star’. He discovers Madonna – and falls in love.

Casting the pop icon in the role of his spirit guide, Charlie draws on Madonna’s audacity and ambition to help him find the courage to overcome his own obstacles and become a success in life. His obsession sees him through some tough times, but in order to be truly happy, he’ll need to find his own inner strength.

• `Shades of Billy Elliot colour this sequinned, unrepentantly Eighties tale of coming-of-age and finding your own voice’ — Mail on Sunday
• `Sharply and beautifully drawn’ — Sunday Times
• `An uplifting and nostalgic gem of a novel’ — Heat
• `This book made us laugh and cry, and entertains from start to finish’ — Attitude
• ‘A joyful tale that will move you to laughter and cheers’ — i
• ‘A fun, relatable read tackling life’s obstacles in a way that’s relatable to all’ — DIVA
• ‘Hilarious, heart-wrenching coming-of-age novel’ — The Pool

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