''A trip down memory lane around the glorious streets of Bolton - a novel with a heart as big as Moss Bank Park'' Sara Cox
-A book for anybody who feels at all marginalised, small, bullied or lost- Claudia Winkleman
''Fabulous Matt Cain and fabulous Madonna together at last - what a treat'' Jenny Colgan
-A glorious celebration of the queen of pop and a triumphant coming-of-age tale about the power of being true to yourself- Juno Dawson
''It''s a cracker!'' Lorraine Kelly
''Beautifully and sharply drawn'' Sunday Times
Charlie Matthews- 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. On his ninth birthday, Auntie Jan gives him a gift that will last a lifetime: a seven-inch single called -Lucky Star-.
Casting Madonna in the role of his spirit guide, Cha
