rouble in school .His parents have money and work worries consuming their time and his grandad is a quiet, solitary and sad figure ,struggling with the loss of his wife. When Felix, reluctantly, spends a few days with his grandad, his grandad hatches a plan to teach Felix all about one of his oldest passions-chess. Felix hates the idea and it seems a recipe to further failure, after all, Felix can barely sit still let alone play chess!
however, an obsession with the game begins to unfold against the odds and Felix discovers chess is the key to truly getting to know his grandad and to helping them both deal with the loss of their beloved Grandma and Wife ,As the practice goes on Felix discovers not only a whole set of strengths and talents within himself but also a whole astonishing history of his grandads own chess skills, through out this book you watch as Felix grows in self belief and makes drastic changes to his school life. (would highly recommend)
however, an obsession with the game begins to unfold against the odds and Felix discovers chess is the key to truly getting to know his grandad and to helping them both deal with the loss of their beloved Grandma and Wife ,As the practice goes on Felix discovers not only a whole set of strengths and talents within himself but also a whole astonishing history of his grandads own chess skills, through out this book you watch as Felix grows in self belief and makes drastic changes to his school life. (would highly recommend)