{"title":"Frances Maynard","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"seven-imperfect-rules-of-elvira-carr-book-frances-maynard-9781509842131","title":"The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr","description":"Navigating the wide world for the first time, Elvira Carr arms herself with Seven Rules to help her fit in  but soon discovers that some rules are made to be broken . . .","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49505761460497,"sku":"GOR009341083","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49636371202321,"sku":"GOR009308128","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49653393490193,"sku":"GOR010409642","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49733219975441,"sku":"NGR9781509842131","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49959427571985,"sku":"CIN1509842136VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50023887012113,"sku":"GOR010229028","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52106835132689,"sku":"CIN1509842136G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1509842136.jpg?v=1781704358"},{"product_id":"maggsie-mcnaughton-s-second-chance-book-frances-maynard-9781529014013","title":"Maggsie McNaughton's Second Chance","description":"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.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49505986871569,"sku":"GOR009888466","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49640283373841,"sku":"GOR010132757","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49733471535377,"sku":"NGR9781529014013","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50656805290257,"sku":"GOR010775352","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1529014018.jpg?v=1751022384"},{"product_id":"maggsie-mcnaughton-s-second-chance-book-frances-maynard-9781529014150","title":"Maggsie McNaughton's Second Chance","description":"'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 is Completely Home, Three Things about Elsie and Elizabeth is Missing.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49516484755729,"sku":"GOR010469099","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49549948649745,"sku":"GOR013020510","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49734395691281,"sku":"NGR9781529014150","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51882114941201,"sku":"GOR014443274","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1529014158.jpg?v=1751454169"},{"product_id":"seven-imperfect-rules-of-elvira-carr-book-frances-maynard-9781509842117","title":"The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr","description":"'Big-hearted and charming.' - James Hannah, author of The A to Z of You and Me  Funny, heartwarming and ultimately triumphant, The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard is the perfect story for anyone who doesn’t quite fit in – and for everyone who chooses not to.   Elvira Carr is twenty-seven and neuro-atypical. Her father – who she suspects was in the secret service – has passed away and, after several Unfortunate Incidents growing up, she now spends most of her time at home with her overbearing mother. But when her mother has a stroke and is taken into care, Elvira is suddenly forced to look after herself or risk ending up in Sheltered Accommodation. Armed with her Seven Rules, which she puts together after online research, Elvira hopes to learn how to navigate a world that’s full of people she doesn’t understand. Not even the Seven Rules can help her, however, when she discovers that everything she thought she knew about her father was a lie, and is faced with solving a mystery she didn’t even know existed . . .","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49520564994321,"sku":"GOR008595150","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49653341389073,"sku":"GOR009719381","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50656805257489,"sku":"GOR008558994","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51795696255249,"sku":"GOR009224498","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/150984211X.jpg?v=1767096814"},{"product_id":"seven-imperfect-rules-of-elvira-carr-book-frances-maynard-9781509842124","title":"The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr","description":"'Big-hearted and charming.' - James Hannah, author of The A to Z of You and Me  Funny, heartwarming and ultimately triumphant, The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard is the perfect story for anyone who doesn’t quite fit in – and for everyone who chooses not to.   Elvira Carr is twenty-seven and neuro-atypical. Her father – who she suspects was in the secret service – has passed away and, after several Unfortunate Incidents growing up, she now spends most of her time at home with her overbearing mother. But when her mother has a stroke and is taken into care, Elvira is suddenly forced to look after herself or risk ending up in Sheltered Accommodation. Armed with her Seven Rules, which she puts together after online research, Elvira hopes to learn how to navigate a world that’s full of people she doesn’t understand. Not even the Seven Rules can help her, however, when she discovers that everything she thought she knew about her father was a lie, and is faced with solving a mystery she didn’t even know existed . . .","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49893422563601,"sku":"GOR012501612","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1509842128.jpg?v=1750797185"},{"product_id":"seven-rules-of-elvira-carr-book-frances-maynard-9781492649274","title":"The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe's lived by the rules her whole life. Now she's rewriting them--one brave step at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElvira Carr is twenty-seven, neurodivergent, and unaccustomed to the unpredictable world outside her front door. She prefers tea at four o'clock, polite honesty, and a precise schedule. Most of all, she likes rules--rules help her make sense of a life that can feel overwhelmingly uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when her overbearing mother suffers a stroke and is placed in care, Elvira is left to manage on her own. Alone. Untested. Unready. Or is she?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo stay safe--and maybe uncover long-buried truths about her family--Elvira devises seven rules for interacting with people. But as her world begins to widen, she learns that some rules are meant to be questioned... and others broken entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seven Rules of Elvira Carr is a feel-good contemporary novel filled with heart, humor, and quiet courage. Readers who loved Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and The Rosie Project will find an unforgettable companion in Elvira--whose journey proves it's never too late to grow, connect, and take charge of your own life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Debut novelist Maynard puts her background as a teacher of adults with learning difficulties to good effect in crafting this heartwarming coming-of-age story. Perfect for book clubs...\" -- Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...Ellie's authentic voice offers a fresh perspective on being different. \" -- Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50386368823569,"sku":"CIN1492649279G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1492649279.jpg?v=1751054330"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-frances-maynard.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}