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Full of off-the-wall humour and thought- provoking content, this novel is all about Hector Brunty's attempts to survive at school with the help of Henry, his talking brain tumour. 'A book...to get teenage boys reading for the hell of it...a dark and funny book' Phil Hogan, "Observer". Ages: 12+
Synopsis
Hector Brunty, has a dilemma: a talking brain tumour. Henry Tumour advises Hector on haircuts, high-fashion, and tactics for snogging the best-looking girl in school, Uma Upshaw. Can Hector overpower his tumour in order to get what he really wants ... before they both go under the knife?