Description
Two outsiders. Two secrets. David longs to be a girl. Leo wants to be invisible. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School, secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long . . .
The bestselling debut novel and winner of the Waterstones Best Older Fiction Children's Book Prize, by outstanding YA author Lisa Williamson.
About the Author
Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. Following a degree in drama, she worked as an actor for over a decade before writing her debut novel. The Art of Being Normal went on to win the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016 and was the bestselling hardback UKYA debut of 2015. Lisa is also the author of All About Mia, Paper Avalanche, First Day of My Life, First Names: Malala (Yousafzai) and was one of seven contributors to the collaborative YA novel Floored. When she's not writing, Lisa loves long walks, long talks, dessert, good books and bad TV. She lives in London.
Reviews
Heart-warming and ground-breaking * Independent *
Impressive and affecting * Guardian *
Passionate and gripping * Telegraph *
Life-affirming * Marie Claire *
A compelling story with a ton of heart * BuzzFeed *
A life-changing and life-saving book * Philip Pullman *
A sensational, heart-warming and life-affirming debut * Juno Dawson *
Awards
Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 (UK) and North Herts Book Prize 2016 and Leeds Book Awards 2016 and Hounslow Teen Read Award 2016 (UK) and Oxfordshire Book Awards 2016. Commended for Oxfordshire Book Awards 2018. Short-listed for YA Book Prize 2016 and Branford Boase Award 2016 and WeRead Prize 2016 and North East Teen Book Awards 2017 and School Library Association for the Republic of Ireland - Great Reads Award 2017 and BASH (Book Awards St Helen's) 2016 (UK). Long-listed for UKLA Book Awards 2016.
Book Information
ISBN 9781788451338
Author Lisa Williamson
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 330g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 28mm
The bestselling debut novel and winner of the Waterstones Best Older Fiction Children's Book Prize, by outstanding YA author Lisa Williamson.
About the Author
Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. Following a degree in drama, she worked as an actor for over a decade before writing her debut novel. The Art of Being Normal went on to win the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016 and was the bestselling hardback UKYA debut of 2015. Lisa is also the author of All About Mia, Paper Avalanche, First Day of My Life, First Names: Malala (Yousafzai) and was one of seven contributors to the collaborative YA novel Floored. When she's not writing, Lisa loves long walks, long talks, dessert, good books and bad TV. She lives in London.
Reviews
Heart-warming and ground-breaking * Independent *
Impressive and affecting * Guardian *
Passionate and gripping * Telegraph *
Life-affirming * Marie Claire *
A compelling story with a ton of heart * BuzzFeed *
A life-changing and life-saving book * Philip Pullman *
A sensational, heart-warming and life-affirming debut * Juno Dawson *
Awards
Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 (UK) and North Herts Book Prize 2016 and Leeds Book Awards 2016 and Hounslow Teen Read Award 2016 (UK) and Oxfordshire Book Awards 2016. Commended for Oxfordshire Book Awards 2018. Short-listed for YA Book Prize 2016 and Branford Boase Award 2016 and WeRead Prize 2016 and North East Teen Book Awards 2017 and School Library Association for the Republic of Ireland - Great Reads Award 2017 and BASH (Book Awards St Helen's) 2016 (UK). Long-listed for UKLA Book Awards 2016.
Book Information
ISBN 9781788451338
Author Lisa Williamson
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 330g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 28mm
