A heart-warming and thought-provoking story of family, friendship and foodbanks, from an award-winning author well-known for his gritty realism for teens.

Cal's family are proud to live in an 'analogue' world - no wifi in their house , just an ancient black-and-white TV. At school, Cal has no choice but to live in the 21st century, coping with a range of bullies and chancers on a daily basis. When Cal's mum decides to 'rebalance' the family with a stint as volunteers at a local foodbank, Cal inadvertently discovers new kid Jacob's secret, and Jacob flips. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 13+

A heart-warming and thought-provoking story of family, friendship and foodbanks,
from an award-winning author well-known for his gritty realism for teens.

About the Author

Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book Rani and Sukh is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel, Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as "utterly compelling" by The Bookseller.

Reviews

"Funny and thought-provoking ... An enjoyable and easy read with a strong storyline and great characterisation" - Children's Books Ireland

"A belting read that romps along at a fair old pace and will keep the most reluctant reader turning the pages" - The Letterpress Project

"Bali Rai is one of those writers who never fails to excite and get his readers thinking ... Love, love, love this book. It makes plain the issue of modern-day poverty and the snowballing issues it creates, especially for a young person" - Novel Ideas, Blog

"Powerful ... Another important book from Barrington Stoke" - School Librarian Journal

Awards
Short-listed for Bristol Teen Book Award 2018. Nominated for Carnegie Medal 2018 and Coventry Inspiration Book Awards Rapid Reads Category 2018.



Book Information
ISBN 9781781126820
Author Bali Rai
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Barrington Stoke Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 10mm