Bag of Mince

A DACHSHUND, A GRANDSON, AND A MODEL PLANE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING Alan never expected that looking after his twelve-year-old grandson would reopen old wounds, or that a mischievous little dog would help heal them... Alan is retired, set in his ways, and haunted by loss - his wife, and years earlier, his troubled teenage son, Robert. One damp October half-term, reluctantly left in charge of his grandson Nathan, Alan fears history may be repeating itself. In a rare moment of spontaneity, he makes two unusual choices: buying Nathan an Airfix model, and trying (with less success) to make him buy a bag of mince. From small steps of trust to a big, quirky mission to break a world record for the largest group building a model aircraft at once, this is a heartwarming story of family, friendship, and finding connection in the most unexpected places. Inspired by a real-life event at the Shuttleworth Collection in 2016, this uplifting novel is funny, warm, and deeply human, a celebration of love, belonging, and the people (and animals) who accept us just as we are. PERFECT FOR FANS OF FEEL-GOOD CONTEMPORARY FICTION, INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY STORIES AND CHARMING DOG NOVELS WITH BIG HEART.