The Boy Who Lived in the Ceiling

Longlisted for the Mslexia Children's Novel Competition 2018. A coming-of-age story filled with love, mystery, and sparkle. Freddie's life isn't like it used to be - he's alone, homeless, and carrying a secret that threatens to swallow him up. Every day is a struggle. Until he meets Violet Johnson. Violet's life is going down-hill. Her parents argue, her little brother's stopped speaking, and she's about to move schools. She used to be popular, she used to be happy, but now every day is a struggle. Until Freddie enters her life. Despite their differences, Freddie and Violet grow closer. Freddie's nightmares begin to fade. He stops having panic attacks. And he can't believe that Violet Johnson actually likes him back. But Freddie's past is catching up with him, and what will happen when Violet finds out what he did?