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This heartfelt, poignant YA debut is a second-chance summer romance that will steal your heartperfect for fans of Heartstopper, Some Girls Do, and Its Not Like its a Secret.This summer, Elsie is finally going to confess her feelings to her longtimeand long-distancecrush. Adas fanfics are to die for, and she just gets Elsie like no one else. That is, until Joan, Elsies childhood best friend, literally walks back into her life and slots in like she never left. Like she never moved away to Hong Kong and never ignored Elsies dozens of emails and letters. Then Ada mentions her grandmothers own long-lost pen pal (and maybe love?), a woman who once lived only a train ride away from Elsies Oxford home, and Elsie gets the idea for the perfect grand gesture. But as her plan to reunite the two older women ignites a summer of repairing broken bonds, Elsie starts to wonder if she, too, can recover the things shes lostWith a beautifully earnest voice and a dash of fandom, this wistful and delightful novel is a love letter to queer coming-of-age, finding community, and finding yourself.

A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories.Written and illustrated by creators with heritage from acrossthe continent of Asia, Bedtime Storiesshowcases a curated collection of tales from Asian history,based on important figures and events.Each story is the ideal length to read at bedtimeas well as any moment when young readers are looking for aninspirational read! Features one young reader's winning entryfrom the First News and Scholastic competition An empowering and celebratory giftPerfect for any child wanting to learn more about history'suntold stories.Beautifully illustrated throughout with lovely twinkly foil highlightson the hardback cover  Stories include those of: King Sejong the Great, a Korean King who invented an alphabetJulia Domna, a Syrian princess and Roman empressMargaret Lin Xavier, Thailand’s first female doctorSake Deen Mohammed, the Indian man who brought shampooing andcurry to Britain.  Written by: Sufiya Ahmed, Maisie Chan, Shae Davies,Saima Mir, Bali Rai, Annabelle Sami, Rebeka Shaid, CynthiaSo and Rekha Waheed.Illustrated by: Ginnie Hsu, Aaliya Jaheel, JocelynKao, Jennifer Khatun, Hannah Li, Debby Rahmalia, Abeeha Tariq,Kubra Teber, Tika and Tata and Amanda Yoshida.

If you loved Heartstopper and need more feel-good LGBTQ+ romance - If You Still Recognise Me is the one for you!Elsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, they've never met in real life and Ada lives an ocean away. But Elsie has decided it's now or never to tell Ada how she feels. That is, until her long-lost best friend Joan walks back into her life.In a summer of repairing broken connections and building surprising new ones, Elsie realises that she isn't nearly as alone as she thought. But now she has a choice to make.A lyrical contemporary story about falling in love and finding yourself in the process, for fans of THE BLACK FLAMINGO, THE FALLING IN LOVE MONTAGE and Alice Oseman."Cynthia So leans into the complex fluidity of relationships over time, across generations and communities, shaded by culture and circumstances. Elsie's story is romantic, warm, wise, and disarmingly sincere." - Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda"An epic fandom, a scavenger hunt for a lost love and an ode to cultural inheritance - this is a wonderfully heartfelt and joyously queer romance" - Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe"If You Still Recognise Me?is a poignant, perfectly formed debut about queer love, fandom and family." - Lex Croucher, author of Reputation"A beautiful and intricately layered tale of friendship, fandom and finding yourself - I absolutely adored it." - Sophie Cameron, author of Out of the Blue"Exploring the bonds of friendship, family, fandom, culture and queer community, this is a story about finding who you really are at the heart of all the things you love." - Sera Milano, author of This Can Never Not Be Real"A celebration of fannish glee, queer joy and family in all senses of the word. If You Still Recognise Me asks what it means to find yourself, when we are all more than a single story. I adored it." - Kat Dunn, author of Dangerous Remedy"Beautifully written with moments of sheer lyricism. A must-read for humans of all ages and walks of life. I loved it so much!" - Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers"If You Still Recognise Me?by Cynthia So is just so SO perfect. Refreshing, relatable and raw in its honesty, this is the book I wish I'd had as a queer teen discovering my identity." - Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea"If You Still Recognise Me is a moving and heart-warming story about queer love, family, culture and fandom and So's has a uniquely poetic style that sees beauty in the everyday and makes the familiar feel fresh and new" - Ciara Smyth, author of Not My Problem"This wonderful book is both a tender coming-of-age romance and?a tapestry of queer identity that spans oceans, generations, and stages of life ... Suffused with queer wistfulness and the ache to be known, So's debut is as intimate and revelatory as the first touch of a first crush's hand." - Riley Redgate, author of Seven Ways We Lie"A lyrical, complex tale of friendship, family, and all the stories we tell ourselves - true and not - about what it means to love" - Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of When We Were Infinite"Cynthia So deftly weaves a story that explores queerness, love, and relationships across distance, both geographical and time. An accomplished debut with shades of Nina LaCour, If You Still Recognise Me is the perfect summer-time read." - Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author and editor"A beautiful story of cultural identity, friendship, and the dizzying and exhilarating experience of young love. IF YOU STILL RECOGNIZE ME is a triumph." - Ashley Herring Blake, author of Girl Made of Stars