Lisa Williamson – författare

Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies, just like peas in a pod - and even though they don't end up in the same class, Lola expects everything to stay the same. At home things are tough because Lola's parents are divorcing and they're having to move the family home. So when the annoying Cleo becomes friendly with Evie, stealing her from Lola, three most definitely becomes a crowd.With illustrations that express the often hilarious inner lives of the characters, the Bigg School series tells stories of the extraordinary lives of ordinary kids navigating friendships, change and all the ups and downs of growing up.

The Breakfast Club meets One Day in Floored, a unique collaborative novel by seven bestselling and award-winning YA authors: Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson and Eleanor Wood. When they got in the lift that morning, they were strangers. Sasha, who is at the UK's biggest TV centre desperately trying to deliver a parcel; Hugo, who knows he's by far the richest – and best-looking – guy in the lift; Velvet, who regrets wearing the world's least comfortable shoes to work experience; Dawson, who isn't the good-looking teen star he was and desperate not to be recognized; Kaitlyn, who's slowly losing her sight but won't admit it, and Joe, who shouldn't be there at all, but who wants to be there the most. And one more person, who will bring them together again on the same day every year . . .

Meet MALALA Yousafzai, the brave and brilliant activist who survived being shot in the head aged 15 to keep fighting for all girls to receive and education.Find out:- How an earthquake literally rocked her world,- Why everyone forgot her twelfth birthday- And how she became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Get to know MALALA on First Name terms.

Mia's two sisters are pretty much perfect, but Mia's life is a series of disasters.Fuelled by alcohol and insecurities, she betrays one of her best friends in the worst way imaginable.But will her little sister going missing finally make her realise making everything All About Mia just isn't going to cut it any more?It's time to grow up and face reality.

Two outsiders. Two secrets.David longs to be a girl. Leo wants to be invisible.When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School, secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long . . .

There are three sides to every story . . .It's GCSE results day. Frankie's best friend, Jojo, is missing. A baby has been stolen. And more than one person has been lying.Frankie's determined to find out the truth and her ex-boyfriend Ram is the only person who can help her.But they're both in for a shock . . .EVERYTHING is about to change.

Ben's been in love with Molly for ever. When she finally kisses him at a party, he thinks all his dreams have come true. And later that night, he thinks they've started something really special.Molly loves Ben too - of course she does. But not like THAT. He's her best friend's brother - which makes him practically her brother too, right? But after a few drinks at a party, Molly kisses Ben. And she can't remember what happened next.The months of freedom after GCSEs should be the best of your life. But everyone's reckoning with doubts, lies and mixed-up memories, the thorny summer after the potent night before . . .

When Gabby gets her first period, she’s far too embarrassed to tell her dad and older brothers and wishes for the millionth time that her mum was still alive. Although Dad’s new girlfriend is nice, Gabby is determined to break them up before Natasha tries to replace her mum and take Dad away from her. But when things go wrong for Gabby on a weekend away, it’s Natasha who saves the day. Maybe change isn’t so bad, and there’s room for one more in Gabby’s family after all.

SELECTED FOR 2021’s NATIONAL POETRY DAYJoe and Imogen seem like the perfect couple — they've been in a relationship for years and are the envy of their friends at school. But after accidentally becoming involved a tragic fatal accident, they become embroiled in a situation out of their control, and Joe and Imogen's relationship becomes slowly unravelled until the truth is out there for all to see ... Structured around a dramatic and tense court case, the reader becomes both judge and jury in a stunning and page-turning novel of uncovering secrets and lies — who can be believed?

The Bigg School series follows a class of kids who have just moved up to secondary school, the Henry Bigg Academy.Praise for the first book, Bigg School: Best Friends Forever:'Funny, touching and wise. As good as Jacqueline Wilson at her best.'– The Bookseller'Sweet and touching' – The Guardian'Warm, honest and hugely relatable' – Cath Howe___________________Life isn't easy for Daniel Littleton - Mum's poorly, Dad's always working and his twin sisters drive him up the wall! At school he's the only kid without the latest trainers or Xbox and his mates are starting to notice. Things look up when he gets a starring role in the school play - though if his football-mad mates find out, they'll make his life a misery! But leading a double life is tricky and before long, Daniel's lies start spinning out of control...

The Bigg School series follows a class of kids who have just moved up to secondary school, the Henry Bigg Academy.Praise for the first book, Bigg School: Best Friends Forever:'Funny, touching and wise. As good as Jacqueline Wilson at her best.'– The Bookseller'Sweet and touching' – The Guardian'Warm, honest and hugely relatable' – Cath Howe___________________Astrid likes being different – she doesn't care that some of her classmates think she's a bit odd. She's got amazing friends and is the Scribble Society's star writer.When new boy Teddy joins the school, Astrid is super excited to discover they have loads in common. But when Astrid realises she has a secret crush on Teddy, her world is turned upside down. Suddenly being different doesn't feel so great after all... Maybe it's time for Astrid to start fitting in?

Ajay isn't too sure how he feels about going on the Year 7 trip to an activity centre - but he discovers that he's braver than he thinks...Board-game pro and science whizz Ajay is good at lots of things, but he knows that the Year Seven trip to the Merrywood Activity Centre will push him way out of his comfort zone. Sure enough, Ajay is soon wishing he was back home, and it doesn’t help that sporty, loud Ollie Marsden has got it in for him. When Ajay’s caught on camera acting like a pathetic scaredy cat, he feels like a total failure. Things go from bad to worse when a twilight orienteering challenge goes horribly wrong. Does Ajay have what it takes to face his fears and save the day?

Welcome to Bigg School, where the extraordinary lives of ordinary kids take centre-stage – like Cleo, whose obsession with popularity and perfection is about to collide with the new reality of having to wear... braces!Obsessed with being the prettiest and most popular girl at school, getting braces is the WORST thing that could happen to Cleo. And not only that, but Cleo is convinced that the braces are cursed.‘Warm, honest and hugely relatable’ – Cath Howe

Warm, honest and hugely relatable’ – Cath HoweWelcome to Bigg School, where the extraordinary lives of ordinary kids take centre stage – like Ollie, who struggles under pressure to fit in, acting recklessly in a desperate bid to keep new friends.Ollie Marsden is popular and confident, but when his mates are banned from hanging out with him because he’s a bad influence, Ollie realises how much he hates being on his own.Determined to impress Luca, a boy from the year above, Ollie accepts all his dares to prove his worth. As the risks get bigger, Ollie is sure he can count on Luca, but will his new friend have his back when it really matters?