'A moving coming-of-age story with so much heart. For readers who enjoyed Heartstopper.' BOOKS & PUBLISHING
Footsteps approach behind me. I turn and see an Aboriginal boy arriving at the doorway. He's tall, taller than me. He's got curly hair. His body is fit. His chest is chiselled and bare and he's wearing only football shorts.
When 17-year-old Jonah arrives in a new town - Patience - with his dad and younger brothers, it feels like a foreign place. A new town means he needs to make new friends - which isn't always easy. Especially when he's wrestling with his…
Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/can't nobody cop you...
Twelve-year-old Nick is a football-mad boy who absolutely hates books. In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel The Crossover, football, family, love, and friendship take centre stage as Nick tries to figure out how to navigate his parents' break-up, stand up to bullies, and impress the girl of his dreams. These challenges - which seem even harder than scoring a tie-breaking, game-winning goal - change his life, as well as his best friend's. This energetic novel-in-verse by the…
ALBA: Hidden Secrets is a young adult mystery set in the Scottish village of Cromarty. Sixteen-year-old Rebecca is mourning the loss of her boyfriend Alastair who died in tragic circumstances. She and her best friend Calum, who is Alastair's brother, grow close after they discover an old suitcase buried in the icehouse on the Cromarty beach. However, their relationship faces hurdles as Rebecca finds parallels to her life and the secrets they are uncovering. ALBA explores the delicate balance between love and loss, secrecy and truth, and the healing power of sharing one's heart with those willing to listen.
