Author:Andrew Smith
Senior year is supposed to be easy, but for Ryan Dean West, there are no guarantees.
Ryan Dean finds himself as the rugby team's new captain and stand-off - the position once played by his lost friend, Joey. Plus, somehow he's inherited as his roommate Sam Abernathy, a twelve-year-old cooking whiz with extreme claustrophobia and a serious crush on Annie Altman, Ryan Dean's girlfriend.
And Ryan Dean has his own problems, too - he's haunted by things from his past that he can't escape, fear of losing Annie, and the fact that sometimes the uncontrollable force of friendship moves under its own power.
If you want a comic book that will have you giggling from start to finish, this is it - and the feel-good factor lasts.
—— Parents in TouchSuzuma's novel effectively demonstrates that real love, sometimes, will involve setting the loved one free
—— Irish TimesThis is the kind of sequel that every excellent book deserves
—— InisSuzuma is a master storyteller, dealing with her characters in a very realistic and uncompromising way
—— BookfestA love story that tackles the reality of young adult depression in a thoughtful and sensitive way
—— Irish IndependentSuzuma's accomplished debut A Note of Madness, told the story of a gifted young pianist diagnosed with bipolar disorder and this sequence follows Flynn in his attempts to keep his life balanced between love, music and medicine
—— The BooksellerChildren will laugh and learn throughout Candyfloss, yet another fun book from the ever-popular Jacqueline Wilson
—— Preston CitizenMore emotionally charged and gripping writing from the award-winning Children's Laureate
—— Hull Daily MailJacqueline Wilson captures exactly the intricate rituals of childhood
—— Daily EchoExpect drama, crises, gripping plot and realistic narrative
—— Birmingham Post