JoePictureWhen Frankie Hermans emerges from a coma after 200 days, he knows his life is never going to be the same again. For a start, he can’t talk, he can’t walk and it’s a struggle even to wield a pen. And then there’s Joe Speedboat – a boy who arrived in the sleepy village of Lomark like a blazing comet and who’s been stirring things up ever since. Whether setting off bombs, racing mopeds or building a bi-plane, Joe has the touch of a magician and the spirit of a daredevil. He also sees a use for Frankie’s good right arm beyond writing: as a champion arm-wrestler Frankie will be strong enough to impress his friends, and maybe even win the favour of the gorgeous, golden-haired girl who has them all in a spin.

Full of vitality, verve and chutzpah, Joe Speedboat tells the fast-paced story of an unlikely friendship between two boys, and of their lightning dash towards adulthood.

2 Responses to “Book of the Month”


  1. 1 Debbie Whelan 16 September 2008 at 9:23 pm

    We’re reading this book for our club on Thursday night. I’ve still a hundred pages to go. Will let you know what we think. Laois ,Southern Ireland.

  2. 2 sunderlandbookgroup 22 September 2008 at 9:13 pm

    That would be fantastic! I love the idea of loads of bookgroups reading the same books all over the world and sharing ideas- and it’ll be really interesting to find out whether there is a difference of opinion on the book. I look forward to hearing from you. x


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Meetings


1 October
Talk of the Town by Jacob Polley

SPECIAL EVENT: THE SAGE, GATESHEAD 24 October
Lionel Shriver Event

12 November
A Perfectly Good Family by Lionel Shriver

3 December
Joe Speedboat by Tommy Wierenga

8 January
Away by Amy Bloom

4 February
De Niro's Rage by Rawi Hage
It's all very simple - read the book and come along armed with opinions!

On: first THURSDAY of every month from 6pm-7.30pm

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Sunderland
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