Cold Turkey

Simon James Green is an award-winning author and screenwriter who has written over twelve books for children and young people. His young adult novels include Noah Can’t Even (picked by WHSmith as one of the most important LGBT books of the last 50 years); Alex in Wonderland (nominated for the Carnegie medal); Heartbreak Boys, You’re the One That I Want (shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, Diverse Book Award, and winner of the Bristol Teen Book Award), Gay Club! (nominated for the YOTO Carnegie Medal 2023) and Boy Like Me.

"Funny and exciting, with a surprise at the end. The boys get themselves into various ridiculous situations as it becomes a race against time. The theme of male friendship isn’t often explored in fiction, and after reading this, the reader may consider accepting their mates for who they are, even if they do occasionally do stupid things. (Though if you’re the one who betrayed your mate, you should apologise!)" — BookTrust, Book of the Day"Are they going to make it despite their hapless Laurel-and-Hardyesque mishaps with an unscheduled stop at their favourite fried chicken shop, a brush with underground trains and a short-cut that takes them into gangland territory? … you’re going to have plenty of fun finding out for yourself." — The Letterpress Project"Full of Simon’s razor-sharp observations, his trademark humour and brilliantly illustrated by Tosin Akinkunmi, this is a wonderful short story about friendship and betrayal." — Mrs Sydney's Famous World's Smallest Library, blog"Lots of snappy dialogue, witty banter and moments of hilarity in this jolly caper … with a kind observation of the importance of loyalty, friendship and forgiveness." — A Library Lady, blog"A hilarious trip with a turkey across London attempts to heal the rift between two best friends. A great story to explore how to overcome disagreements within friendships, and to remember the importance of simply having fun together." — Library Looter, blog