Condie strikes a deep emotional cord with this coming-of-age story

Honest, lovely, and sad.

A fast-paced, riveritng read, offering incisive information oon this modern day hero. Stunning full colour photos and snappy fact files complement this superior biography

It's an inspiring story remininding us just how impressive a character Obama is

Jacqueline Wilson writes with great skill and humour about the reasons and results of bullying . . . Very readable . . .Tanya and Mandy will remain in readers' minds long after they close the book

Mandy's multiple dilemmas are sympathetically unravelled in this super story of true friendship

Treading a sensitive, complex path among ethical, social and family issues, and dealing with bullying, illiteracy and friendship, this is a skilfully judged story that provokes lots of discussion