Author:Aidan Chambers
Lucy's life is being made hell by Melanie Prosser and her bullying sidekicks - the present takers - who threaten her every day at school for presents and money. Too ashamed to tell her parents, and too scared to tell her teacher, Lucy finds an unexpected ally in Angus Burns. But when push comes to shove, there's only one thing to do: take on the present takers at their own game, to silence them once and for all.
The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
—— SunKinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet
—— IndependentHilarious!
—— Sunday TelegraphThe most hotly anticipated children's book of the year is here - Diary of a Wimpy Kid
—— The Big IssueThis compelling story sheds light on the lives of a group of disaffected young people, for whom life is cheap and belonging to a gang is everything. It is about loyalty, love, making choices and living with the consequences. An astounding and thought-provoking novel, which contains violence, sex and strong language, it is violent, shocking and heartbreaking.
—— BooktrustTURF is a fantastic, heart breaking, emotional and gritty novel. Utterly realistic and completely devastating it was one of the best and hardest novels I've read this year.
—— The Review DiariesA poignant, gritty read, John Lucas's debut novel captures the brutal experience of gang culture among vulnerable city teenagers, exposing not only their heinous deeds, but a society that allows children to feel unloved and excluded.
—— Yorkshire PostThe Blake Street Boyz gang means everything to 15-year-old Jay and his friends, spending dinner times and evenings defending their turf, but his life takes a not-altogether-unexpected turn when he has to prove himself to leader Shads.
—— Hull Daily MailA poignant gritty read, John Lucas' debut novel captures the brutal experience of gang culture among vulnerable city tenagers.
—— Wales on SundayAn exceptionally powerful debut novel; John Lucas is a writer to watch.
—— Books for KeepsTruly brilliant and unforgettable
—— Fiction FascinationThis book is like nothing else I have ever read . . . An excellent YA read
—— The Overflowing LibraryA real page turner
—— BlissChambers delivers yet another intellectually satisfying novel with equal parts philosophy and repartee
—— The Horn BookA feelgood and story that quietly challenges a whole range of touchy subjects and social taboo
—— Sugarscape