A heartwarming, hilarious, quintessentially Australian novel about young love, small towns and underdogs overcoming the odds.<br/>Norm has lived in Norman his whole life. It's where he grew up, where he went to school and met his best friend Ella. But the town is dying: the river has dried up, and with it all the jobs.<br/>One night at the pub, Norm announces a plan. He's going to build a Big Thing - like Coffs Harbour's Big Banana or Ballina's Big Prawn - to drive tourism to the town and give it a future. And to show Ella that she could have a future here too, maybe even with him. <br/>Will Norm from Norman build a Big Thing in time to save his town, and convince the girl of his dreams she belongs here too - or is it too late?<br/>Ella, meanwhile, plans to leave Norman for the big smoke. She's tired of being a big fish in a small pond, especially when that pond is running out of water.<br/>Ella encourages Norm's big idea nonetheless. If it works, Norm will have a larger-than-life reminder of her. And if not, at least they'll have one last perfect summer together.