Author:Ann Cameron
Little fibs can lead to big trouble!
Julian hates bicycles. He thinks they are boring and stupid . . . and maybe just a little bit scary. But his best friend, Gloria, has just got a new bike, and all she wants is to go cycling with him.
Julian needs to think of an excuse, and fast. Surely anything is better than braving a bicycle. Even if it means sweeping floors, weeding the garden and doing chores all summer . . .
Told in magnificent, rolling prose
—— The TimesSutcliff [is] a wonderful writer of historical novels
—— Birmingham PostThe late Sutcliffe's take on the legend will appeal to both children and adults . . . This is great swashbuckling stuff, full of adventure and romance but with a darker edge than one would expect
—— South Wales ArgusWhether Sutcliff is calling up the ale houses of Dublin or the battle-torn moors of Scotland, her descriptive language and dialogue transport readers back to a time and place not usually visited in young people's fiction
—— BooklistThe fact that it doesn't end in a fairy tale happy ever after makes it more realistic because life isn't like that!
—— Boox: nineBrilliant . . . Touching
—— Kids StuffUtterly memorable . . . Jacqueline Wilson has a beautifully light touch for such difficult subjects
—— SW MagazineJacqueline Wilson writes the kind of books you just can't put down, making you feel so many emotions that you don't know whether to laugh or cry . . . a must-read for teenagers
—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening ChronicleChosen by a reader as her favourite book
—— Go GirlMoving and intense story involving domestic violence and breast cancer but which manages to be uplifting about both.
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoYet another brilliant book that you never want to put down.
—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle