Bigg School: Double Drama
Life isn't easy for Daniel Littleton. His mum always seems to be ill, his dad is always working and his little twin sisters drive him up the wall! At school, Daniel feels like he's the only kid in his friendship group without the latest trainers or model of X-Box. Worse of all, his mates are starting to notice. So when he gets the main part in the school play, he is thrilled. But it isn't long before his life is conflicted by home and school life, and he must make some hard decisions if he's to follow his heart...
Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. She studied drama at Middlesex University and following graduation worked as an actor on stage and TV. Her first novel, The Art of Being Normal won a number of prizes including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016. She has written three other YA novels and non-fiction for younger children.She lives in London with her husband, stepchildren and a mischievous whippet called Nelson.
Jess is an illustrator and comic artist from Torquay. She writes for the Phoenix comic, The Beano and has illustrated a variety of books for children including the Blue Peter Award winner, A Day in the life of a Poo, a Gnu and You.
Author: Jess Bradley
Format: Paperback, 256 pages, 129mm x 198mm
Published: 2024, Guppy Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Children's Fiction
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Life isn't easy for Daniel Littleton. His mum always seems to be ill, his dad is always working and his little twin sisters drive him up the wall! At school, Daniel feels like he's the only kid in his friendship group without the latest trainers or model of X-Box. Worse of all, his mates are starting to notice. So when he gets the main part in the school play, he is thrilled. But it isn't long before his life is conflicted by home and school life, and he must make some hard decisions if he's to follow his heart...
Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. She studied drama at Middlesex University and following graduation worked as an actor on stage and TV. Her first novel, The Art of Being Normal won a number of prizes including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016. She has written three other YA novels and non-fiction for younger children.She lives in London with her husband, stepchildren and a mischievous whippet called Nelson.
Jess is an illustrator and comic artist from Torquay. She writes for the Phoenix comic, The Beano and has illustrated a variety of books for children including the Blue Peter Award winner, A Day in the life of a Poo, a Gnu and You.