Dear Future - Fred D'Aguiar

When Red Head's uncle accidentally hit him on the head with the back of an axe, he develops a strange and visionary perspective on the world. A dramatic parade of images is released in his mind - a president on a horse, a man on a bicycle, a kite, and then blackness - and it seems to be a message from the future. Soon after, Red Head is swept back into the life of his family, and a series of comic and terrifying events ensues. An alligator called Bubble Back is lassooed by the children and held captive; his Uncle Wheels takes part in the National Cycle Championship; and Bounce, his older brother, is chosen to fight the redoubtable Singh, in a wrestling match that has tragic consequences, and fulfils the ominous prophecy of Red Head's visions.