Bernard Ashley – författare

A homesick girl yearns for her old life in Goma in this touching and ultimately uplifting drama. Nadine doesn't like her new life. She doesn't speak the language, she can't understand what's going on, and more than anything, it's just not home. Especially since her father isn't here with them in the UK. But it just wasn't safe in Goma anymore, not with the uprising and the violence of the rebel soldiers. So Nadine tries to find something in her new life that will remind her of the happy memories of Africa. Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.

A strange tattoo triggers a surprising turn of events in this tense contemporary drama about art, love and the power of creativity, from master teen writer, Bernard Ashley. Sofia Drake wants a tattoo – a tattoo all of her own, where her parents won't see it. And when she's introduced to Sol Marks, a genius young tattooist, Sofia falls in love with his arty, original designs. But when Sofia's dad sees his daughter's new body art his reaction sets in motion a series of events no one could have anticipated. Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.