Alyssa Hollingsworth – författare

From debut author Alyssa Hollingsworth comes a story about living with fear, being a friend, and finding a new place to call home.

Kit and Idris are bound by their curses. And in the fae realm, to break them always demands a price...On the eve of Prince Idris's eighteenth birthday, a grand ball is held for him to meet his intended, Princess Catharine. But for her ailing step-sister Kit, it is a night to hide in the shadows and avoid the unwanted attentions of her step-father, the king. Everything changes when Kit lays eyes on Idris, who somehow sees through her guarded facade to the secret she carries.Idris, however, hides a dark truth of his own. His family once wronged the fae queen and he has agreed to atone for their crime, even though it means dancing to his death. But he isn't the only one making dangerous deals with the fae. Kit's mother has a plan to save her daughter – by switching Kit's body with Catharine's.

Winner of the UKLA Book AwardFor fans of WONDER and REFUGEE BOY - meet Sami, a twelve-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, as he searches for friendship, a place to call home and his grandfather's most prized possession.Back in Afghanistan, before the Taliban came, Sami's grandfather was a famous musician. People would come from miles around and pay thousands to hear him play the rebab. Now Sami and his grandfather are refugees living in Boston. The rebab is their most valuable possession and a reminder of home.Then one terrible day, the rebab is stolen. Sami's grandfather is devastated. His last link with home is gone and with it, his livelihood. Sami resolves to get the rebab back as a surprise for Eid. When he finds it on ebay, with a hefty price tag attached, he begins to trade the few possessions he has - and as he does, he finds, to his surprise, that there are all kinds of people willing to help.

A powerful contemporary novel for readers of 11+ about slavery, friendship and standing up for what is right.From the author of the UKLA Book Award-winning THE ELEVENTH TRADE comes a second novel with a powerful modern message - for readers of 11+. Twelve-year-old Nadia has discovered a new and dangerous secret: she is lonely.Then two things happen that change everything. She meets Eli, who she suspects may be a superhero, and she finds a strange letter under the dried juniper branches. The next day Nadia gathers her courage to take the letter to Eli. But something about Eli's family is very strange. Why doesn't he let her step close to the house? And is her new friend hiding his own secrets?