London - February 17, 2009

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‘Mr Toppit’, by Charles Elton

He wouldn’t let you drop out of school to tour with your band, interrogated everyone you brought home and refused to see your graffiti phase as an artistic flair.

Think your dad gave you a hard time?

Meet Luke Hayman, the principal narrator in Charles Elton’s debut novel, Mr. Toppit. Luke’s father immortalises him in The Hayseed Chronicles, a series of children’s books that soar to Harry Potter-esque heights after his sudden death. Luke, his rehab-frequenting sister, Rachel, and their chain-smoking mother, Martha, are left to deal not only with the burden of inheritance but the late author’s legacy as well.

The darkly comic book offers insight into the ruthless entertainment industry and is an endearingly frank account of adolescence, bereavement and household dysfunction.

Consider it a novel display of pop culture.

Available online at amazon.co.uk or at your local bookstore.

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