A Boy Made of Blocks: The most uplifting novel of the year

‘One of those wonderful books that makes you laugh and cry at the same time’ - Good Housekeeping

Meet thirtysomething dad, Alex

He loves his wife Jody, but has forgotten how to show it. He loves his son Sam, but doesn’t understand him. Something has to change. And he needs to start with himself.

Meet eight-year-old Sam

Beautiful, surprising, autistic. To him the world is a puzzle he can’t solve on his own.

When Sam starts to play MINECRAFT, it opens up a place where Alex and Sam begin to rediscover both themselves and each other … When life starts to tear one family apart, can they put themselves back together, one piece at a time?

A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS is a beautiful, funny and heartwarming story of family and love inspired by the author’s own experiences with his son.