****Non Pratt is appearing alongside fellow YA authors, James Dawson and Malorie Blackman in a special event at Hay Fever, sponsored by Lovereading4kids! An unmissable line-up of YA talent for your delectation. In this session, guaranteed to be lively and engaging, the four fabulous writers range over many topics that concern their readers, including love – the subject of an anthology called Love Hurts, edited by Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman, to which James and Non have all contributed. Chaired by Jonathan Douglas, Director of the National Literacy Trust.
YA - 25th May 4pm, Telegraph Stage
For more information & to book tickets click here!
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Longlisted for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal - March 2014 Debut of the Month
**Suitable for 14+ due to some graphic content Touching, funny and sad this is a brilliantly observed and beautifully told story of contemporary teenagers, the overwhelmingly powerful emotions in their lives and the complications that they bring. Things can’t get much more complicated than being fifteen and pregnant. But it happens. In alternating voices Hannah and Aaron tell the story of the pregnancy and all the other things that swirl around in their lives in a story that is alive and honest and un-judgmental.
In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for Trouble a small number of members were lucky enough to be invited to review this title. Here's a taster....'This book was really funny, touching and talked about friendship. Trouble is about a young girl who makes some wrong choices in her life but learns, and a kind boy who wants to forget his past.' Sarah Haywood
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| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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A boy. A girl. A bump. Trouble. This is a smart, touching, funny novel from an extraordinary new talent. Hannah's smart and funny...she's also fifteen and pregnant. Aaron is new at school and doesn't want to attract attention. So why does he offer to be the pretend dad to Hannah's unborn baby?
Growing up can be trouble but that's how you find out what really matters. An honest, sensitive account of teenage pregnancy and the emotion and drama unleashed. This is an astounding novel from an exciting new YA voice.
Trouble features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Books with reviews by our Reader Review Panel, eBooks of the Month, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommendations
Trouble is available in Paperback, Ebook
Trouble was written by Non Pratt and published by Walker Books Ltd
Trouble has 380 pages
£8.09
