A first novel by a Montreal-based writer, and one of those discoveries that Canongate are so good at, this is a quirky, warm and funny novels that sits alongside Life Of Pi or Jasper Jones. Set in one street during an ice storm, the un-named 10 year old narrator describes how the storm brings an eccentric group of neighbours together, while hoping the same magic will work on his recently separated parents. It's magical, accessible, light but though-provoking, beautifully written and extremely charming. Lovely!