Sarah Crossan

Brian Conaghan

YA rising stars Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan join forces to break readers' hearts in this contemporary story of star-cross'd lovers. Jess would never have looked twice at Nicu if her friends hadn't left her in the lurch. Nicu is all big eyes and ill-fitting clothes, eager as a puppy, even when they're picking up litter in the park for community service. He's so not her type. Appearances matter to Jess. She's got a lot to hide. Nicu thinks Jess is beautiful. His dad brought Nicu and his mum here for a better life, but now all they talk about is going back home to find Nicu a wife. The last thing Nicu wants is to get married. He wants to get educated, do better, stay here in England. But his dad's fists are the most powerful force in Nicu's life, and in the end, he'll have to do what his dad wants. As Nicu and Jess get closer, their secrets come to the surface like bruises. The only safe place they have is with each other. But they can't be together, forever, and stay safe – can they? An extraordinary, high-impact, high-emotion collaboration between two Carnegie honoured rising stars of YA. Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, Malorie Blackman, Rainbow Rowell and John Green. Sarah Crossan received the 2016 CILIP Carnegie Medal for her astonishing novel One, which also won the YA Book Prize,CBI Book of the Year Award and the CliPPA Poetry Award. Brian Conaghan's powerful debut, When Mr Dog Bites, was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, Peters Book of the Year and CBI Book of the Year Award.

We Come Apart

How far would you go for someone you love? What would you do if they asked? When Bobby Seed's mum asks him the impossible question, how will he answer?

The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

A debut American release by an author from Dublin follows the story of Tourette's sufferer Dylan Mint, who struggles to control difficult tics in the hope of living a relatively normal life only to receive a crushing diagnosis that compels him to fulfill an ambitious bucket list.

When Mr. Dog Bites

Moya. The M Word. Whisper it. Conceal it. But, please, never mention it ... Maggie Yates tells her best mate Moya everything. She tells her about Mum losing her job - how Mum's taken to crying in secret. She even tells her about her foolproof plan to cheer Mum up: find her a fella with cash to splash. Moya's with her every step of the way. I'll help, she smiles. Though you're surfing a rainbow if you think someone like that exists round here. But at the back of her mind Maggie knows that Mum's crying is more than sadness. That there are no easy fixes. And that she shouldn't be speaking to Moya any more. Because Moya died months ago. An unforgettable novel about grief and healing from Costa Children's and Irish Book Award-winner Brian Conaghan

The M Word

A powerful, warm, funny and moving novel from the author of When Mr Dog Bites. The story of two friends, one shed, a war and a terrible choice.

The Bombs That Brought Us Together

Angry, stirring and tender, this is a bold, questioning exploration of the lengths to which we'll go for the people we love. From the Costa Children's Book Award winning author of When Mr Dog Bites and The Bombs That Brought Us Together. Bobby Seed has questions. What's another word for 'thesaurus'? How can I tell Bel I want her as my girl friend, not my girlfriend? How much pain is Mum in today? Has she taken her pills? And sometimes, secretly, Why us? Bobby's little brother Danny has questions too. Will Bobby let him have Rice Krispies for dinner? And can he stay up late on the computer? And why won't Mum's stupid illness just GO AWAY? But it's Mum's question for Bobby that could turn everything on its head. It's the Big One. The Unthinkable One. If Bobby agrees, he won't just be soothing her pain. He'll be helping to end it. Would he? Could he? Perfect for readers of Patrick Ness and Malorie Blackman.

Funny, clever, poignant, rude and absolutely brilliant. Brian Conaghan's gobsmackingly original novel does for Tourette's what The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time did for Asperger's.

Alan C. Lyne

Clem Curran ist klug, erfolgshungrig und er besucht eine gute Jungenschule in Südengland. Im Leben will er viel erreichen, jedenfalls mehr als seine Eltern. Doch dann nimmt sein Leben eine unvorhergesehene Wendung: Sein Vater, den Clem für einen Versager hält, verliert den Job und muss wegen der Arbeit ins schottische Glasgow ziehen - die Familie mit ihm. An der neuer Schule gilt Clem als Sonderling. Er interessiert sich nicht für Fussball, spricht Akzent und leidenschaftlich gern über Literatur und seine Lieblingsband The Smiths. Der Einzelgänger findet lediglich in Rosie Farrell eine Seelenverwandte. Als er von anderen Jungs angepöbelt wird, lässt er sich auf keinen Streit ein und bleibt cool. Doch dann passiert eines Tages etwas absolut Schreckliches.

Der Junge, der es regnen liess

Kiedy Pan Piecho gryzie

Weight of a Thousand Feathers

Multi-award-winning author Brian Conaghan's first book for 10+ readers is a future classic brimming with humour and heartEven though I found him living in a house made of cardboard, Bruce is a massive legend. FACT. So this mine and Bruce's story. You don't have to believe it happened, but it did. All of it.Nobody at school can see past Lenny's size to the person within. So when lessons get too tough, Lenny always goes to his bench to think. At least there no one can see him. Then one day, midway through lobbing his empty can of Irn-Bru into the canal he's stopped by Bruce. Bruce lives in a cardboard home hidden away by the banks, and he doesn't approve of kids messing up his front lawn ...But a bumpy start soon gives way to an unexpected friendship - and an epic road trip - that will change both of them for life ...

Cardboard Cowboys

All Dylan Mint has ever wanted is to keep his Tourette's in check and live life as a “normal” teenager. The swearing, the tics, the howling “dog” that escapes when things are at their worst-nothing about Tourette's makes it easy to meet cute girls or have normal friends (or many friends at all). But a routine hospital visit changes everything-Dylan overhears that he's going to die. In an attempt to claim the life he's always wanted, he decides to grant himself parting wishes, or “Cool Things To Do Before I Cack It”. In an intimate portrayal of life with Tourette's, Dylan's journey to come to terms with the disorder that has defined his life and his preconceptions about the world around him is hilarious, painful and, ultimately, utterly masterful.

Clem (16) verhuist van Zuid-Engeland naar Glasgow. Op zijn nieuwe school vindt hij moeilijk aansluiting door zijn chique, Engelse accent. Als hij door een groepje jongens bedreigd wordt, loopt alles steeds meer uit de hand. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

De jongen die het liet regenen / druk 1

Multi-award-winning author Brian Conaghan's first book for 10+ readers is a future classic brimming with humour and heart Even though I found him living in a house made of cardboard, Bruce is a massive legend. FACT. So this mine and Bruce's story. You don't have to believe it happened, but it did. All of it. Nobody at school can see past Lenny's size to the person within. So when lessons get too tough, Lenny always goes to his bench to think. At least there no one can see him. Then one day, midway through lobbing his empty can of Irn-Bru into the canal he's stopped by Bruce. Bruce lives in a cardboard home hidden away by the banks, and he doesn't approve of kids messing up his front lawn ... But a bumpy start soon gives way to an unexpected friendship – and an epic road trip – that will change both of them for life ...

Brian Conaghan’s first book. For age 13+. "innovative and insightful... couldn’t wait to devour part two" - Times Educational Supplement "I was utterly flabbergasted... one of the most compelling novels I've ever read" - Heffers Review, Cambridge "Brilliant writing, brilliant structure, brilliant book" - Des Dillon, author of Me and Ma Gal "definitely up there with the modern classics" - What? Magazine" A Must-Read for Teens and Adults: The Boy Who Made It Rain is an innovative novel that will keep you glued to the story until you turn the last page and learn the final outcome." - Fran Lewis, New York Reviewer. The story When a school tragedy happens, you probably lay the blame on society, the Internet, TV or violent films. Not many of you think it could be the parents' or the teachers' fault, do you? But then, is it? We all have our say, spout off opinions in different directions according to our view of the world. In this novel, too, they all have their say, but who's right? At only sixteen Clem's world is turned upside down. His Willy-Loman-like father, a travelling salesman and a loser, is transferred from Eastbourne to Glasgow and along with him go Clem and his meek accommodating mother. But Glasgow is rough and Clem's posh English accent is not well-accepted in the sink school he attends. And he's a brilliant scholar. He soon becomes the target for McEvoy's group of thugs for whom slashing faces is the most important ambition in their depraved lives.

The Boy Who Made it Rain

Moya. The M Word. Whisper it. Conceal it. But, please, never mention it ... Maggie Yates tells her best mate Moya everything. She tells her about Mum losing her job – how Mum's taken to crying in secret. She even tells her about her foolproof plan to cheer Mum up: find her a fella with cash to splash. Moya's with her every step of the way. I'll help, she smiles. Though you're surfing a rainbow if you think someone like that exists round here. But at the back of her mind Maggie knows that Mum's crying is more than sadness. That there are no easy fixes. And that she shouldn't be speaking to Moya any more. Because Moya died months ago. An unforgettable novel about grief and healing from Costa Children's and Irish Book Award-winner Brian Conaghan

M Word

Een aangrijpend verhaal vol humor over een actueel thema, pesten.;;;Met uitgebreid online lespakket onder 'Downloads'. Clem is nieuw in de stad en op school. Als nieuwkomer wordt hij geviseerd door een groepje jongens dat hem het leven zuur maakt. Clem probeert hen uit de weg te gaan. Maar wat hij ook doet: de dreiging gaat zijn hele leven bepalen. Tot het genoeg geweest is. Tot het drama onafwendbaar is. Hij was gewoon anders... omdat... omdat... nou, om te beginnen had hij een accent. Iedereen met een ander accent was meteen cool. Rosie Farrell Er was iets aan hem wat ik niet goed kon plaatsen. Ik kan er nog steeds de vinger niet op leggen wat het precies was. Maar er was íéts, weet u wat ik bedoel? Ik kan het niet goed uitleggen. Misschien was het de manier waarop hij je aankeek... Rosie Farrells moeder Clem was oké, op een saaie boekenwurmmanier. Hij had een grappige naam en een grappig accent. Sommige meiden vonden dat aantrekkelijk. En dat taaltje. Het was alsof ik luisterde naar iemand in Eastenders of Hollyoaks. Erotischer wordt het niet. Nee, ik bedoel... anders... exotisch. Exotischer wordt het niet. Erotisch, exotisch, whatever. Cora Kelly

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