Faber & Faber Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?: 'So marvellous that it often stops one in one's tracks.' OBSERVER Main

'She writes with such panache, such extraordinary perception and wit.' Elizabeth Day 'A forensically brave writer, with a semantic virtuosity rarely equalled.' Telegraph 'Unmissable.' Marie Claire 'Hilarious and distressing, entertaining and wise.' Roddy Doyle A brilliantly funny and sharply observant novel from one of the most acclaimed American writers of her generation. This novel follows the lives of two 11-year-olds intent on escaping childhood. As the strength of their friendship is tested repeatedly, they begin to take their first, exhilarating steps towards adulthood.