Publisher details
- Author
- Maddy Mara
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Genre
- Children’s Fiction
- Released
- 24 February, 2026
- ISBN
- 9781923419308
Your Next Read Silver: The Lonely Lunch Club
Synopsis
Do you like FRIENDS, SCHOOL and FUNNY STORIES?Then this book is YOUR NEXT READ.One lunchtime, Benji goes to the worst bench in the whole school instead of playing footy. There he meets a girl named Alice and a spider named Mabel. And Mabel needs their help! But can Benji and Alice do it alone?
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Your Next Read Silver: The Lonely Lunch Club
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My grandma joined a casual lunch group at her local library a few years back after moving to a smaller town—started as just coffee and sandwiches, turned into weekly meetups where folks swapped stories and recipes. Seeing her light up talking about new friends reminded me how those simple gatherings fill quiet spaces. The Silver Lonely Lunch Club idea feels spot-on for that kind of connection. While flipping through old local papers, came across a piece in the Waco Tribune Herald about similar community spots. Warm, relatable read.