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Synopsis
'Smart and funny' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things
The first step was learning to read, but if she really wants to turn her life around, Maggsie is going to have to trust other people – and that might just be the hardest lesson she’s ever faced . . .
Small and dyslexic, with a short fuse, bad teeth, a prison record and something to prove, Marguerite McNaughton – Maggsie – doesn't need anybody or anything, thank you very much. She's more than capable of looking after herself.
She’s also about to discover that everyone needs someone, sometimes.
Even her.
The thing about trusting others, though, is that not everyone is trustworthy...
It starts when a fellow inmate gives Maggsie reading lessons. Then she's offered a job in London as a kitchen assistant, together with supported accommodation and a colleague who seems determined to befriend Maggsie, no matter what.
At first, Maggsie is convinced nothing will change.
Especially her.
But maybe this time can be different? Maybe Maggsie can be different – if she can just put her previous mistakes behind her and her trust in the right people.
Maggsie McNaughton's Second Chance, by Frances Maynard, is an uplifting, heartwarming novel about the power of friendship and the written word, perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant, Three Things about Elsie and Elizabeth is Missing.
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About the Author
The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr is Frances Maynard’s first novel. It was runner-up in the Good Housekeeping 2014 First Novel Award and shortlisted for both the 2016 Mslexia First Novel Competition and the Lucy Cavendish Prize. Frances teaches English, part-time, to adults with learning difficulties, including Asperger’s. She is married with one grown-up daughter and lives in Dorset.
From the Back Cover
Fancy names are the devil to spell. Trust Mum not to think about that. I can’t actually write Marguerite. Can’t always even say it right. Which doesn’t create a good impression. People think you’re lying, or you’re thick. Them in charge aren’t allowed to call you thick nowadays, are they? It’s learning difficulties. Dyslexia.
Okay, dyslexic is better than thick. Still a label stuck on your forehead that says you’ll never be up to much though. As for spelling it . . .
So, what I call myself is Maggsie.
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