Gemma longs for her lost mother, taking comfort from the cuttings in her scrapbook; pictures of mothers who loved their children come what may.

Mike is new to the area; a boy with a terrible secret to hide. A secret about his missing mother.

Gemma and Mike - two kids hurt by their past and now inextricably linked. Their effect on each other's lives will be explosive.

About the Author
The recently appointed Children's Laureate, Malorie Blackman, is the author of the multi-award-winning Noughts and Crosses series, which deals with issues of race and ethnic identity. Her latest novel is Noble Conflict. She has written more than 60 books for children and teenagers, including Pig-Heart Boy, which was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and adapted into a BAFTA-winning television series. Blackman is particularly celebrated for writing about a diverse range of characters, including those who are often marginalised in society, such as teenage fathers in her novel Boys Don't Cry. In 2008 she was honoured with an OBE for her services to children's literature and became the Waterstones Children's Laureate in June 2013.


Book Information
ISBN 9780330446235
Author Malorie Blackman
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 144g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 129mm * 14mm