Wild East

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A soaring and emotional debut YA verse-novel, perfect for fans of Dean Atta and Manjeet Mann.

Pen in one hand, on my wrist, a ticking clock
I''ve got to make this work, just need a little luck...


When fourteen-year-old music-lover Ronny''s life gets messy, his mum decides they''re moving out of London.

In Norwich, as a Black teenager in a mostly white school, Ronny feels like a complete outsider. He tries his best to balance keeping his head down, and his goal of becoming a rapper alive.

But when a local poet comes into class, he opens Ronny''s world to something new. Rap is like spoken word, lyrics equal poetry - and maybe the combination of both could be the key to Ronny''s dreams?

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