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Story 1: When Cyril and Liani stay with their uncle, they save a stag from hunters and meet Papa Bois, the forest protector. Story 2: The children travel to Kenya and set up a blog to raise awareness of the plight of cats.

The breathtaking second book from the author of Orangeboy, winner of the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize for Older Readers, the YA Book Prize, the CrimeFest award, and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award .Praise for Orangeboy:"A truly brilliant book." Malorie Blackman"Incredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction." Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown)Seventeen-year-old Indigo has had a tough start in life, having grown up in the care system after her dad killed her mum. Bailey, also seventeen, lives with his parents in Hackney and spends all his time playing guitar or tending to his luscious ginger afro. When Indigo and Bailey meet at sixth form, serious sparks fly. But when Bailey becomes the target of a homeless man who seems to know more about Indigo than is normal, Bailey is forced to make a choice he should never have to make. A life-affirming story about falling in love and everyone''s need to belong.

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN''S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS, SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN''S BOOK AWARD AND THE YA BOOK PRIZE

"A truly brilliant book." Malorie Blackman

"Incredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction." Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown)

"What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it." Tanya Landman, author of Buffalo Soldier

Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through.NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE.Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he''ll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it''s been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They''re after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they''re going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon''s out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves?

''Enthralling, resonant, unusual and thought-provoking'' The Guardian ''Lawrence is a fine writer'' TheTimes ''A vibrant, accomplished storyteller'' The Observer''A truly brilliant book'' Malorie Blackman on OrangeboyBeing a teenager is hard enough, but it''s even harder in a world you''ve never known ... Eighteen months ago, 17-year-old Rose and 13-year-old Rudder escaped a strict religious sect with their mum. They are still trying to make sense of the world outside - no more rules about clothes and books, films and music, no more technology bans. But also no more friendship with the people they''ve known all their lives, no community and no certainty. It doesn''t help that their mum has to work all hours to pay rent on their cramped, smelly, one-bed flat above a kebab shop in Hackney. While Rudder gorges on once-taboo Harry Potters and dances to Simon and Garfunkel and show tunes, Rose swaps the ankle skirts and uncut hair of the Woodford Pilgrims for Japanese-cute fairy dress and her new boyfriend, Kye. Kye, who she wants with all her being. But there''s loads of scary stuff about their new life that Rose and Rudder have no idea how to handle - it''s normal for girls to let their boyfriends take naked pictures of them, right? When Rudder accidently sets a devastating chain of events into action, Rose must decide whether to sacrifice everything and go back to the life she hates, in order to save the people she loves.A story about coming of age, slap-bang in the middle of a strange new world.

It''s time to welcome new girls to Malory Towers, the famous boarding school by the sea, in four brand-new stories by outstanding authors, set in Enid Blyton''s much-loved school.

YA and Waterstones Book Prize-winner Patrice Lawrence introduces us to proud Marietta with her magnificent head of braided hair. A dormitory argument reveals something unusual about Marietta, and something equally unexpected about Alicia.

In Guardian and Stylist columnist Lucy Mangan''s story, student librarian Evelyn is wary of her lively, lacrosse-playing classmates. When one of them becomes a regular visitor to the hushed domain of the library, can Evelyn really trust her?

Sunita Sharma joins Malory Towers surrounded by a sense of mystery, in Narinder Dhami''s fabulous story. But is Sunita really as glamorous as Gwendoline imagines?

In Rebecca Westcott''s heartwarming story, Darrell and friends fear the worst when spoilt Gwendoline''s cousin joins the school. But Maggie is very different from her stuck-up relative . . .

From the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, an addictive mystery that refuses to let you go long after you turn the final page. Can Becks piece the jigsaw together and find her sister before Silva loses herself?Becks is into girls but didn''t come out because she was never in. She lives with her mum, stepdad and eighteen-year-old Silva, her stepdad''s daughter. Becks and Silva are opposites, but bond over their mutual obsession with K-pop.When Becks'' mum and stepdad go on honeymoon to Japan, Becks and Silva are left alone. Except, Silva disappears. Becks ventures into the forbidden territory of Silva''s room and finds the first of eight clues that help her discover her sister''s secret life. Meanwhile, Silva is on a journey. A journey to make someone love her. He says he doesn''t, but he''s just joking. All she has to do is persuade him otherwise ...

From the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, comes a YA road-trip mystery.I pick up the envelope . . . As I rip down the sides, there''s loads of paper bursting out; stuck on flowers, dandelions, roses . . .Spey recently received two surprises. The first: his ex-prisoner dad turning up unannounced, and the second: a mysterious package containing torn-up paper flowers. Spey instantly recognises it as a collage he made with his old friend Dee, and decides she must be in danger, but there are no clues to her whereabouts. There''s only one person he knows who can help to track her down . . . On a road trip like no other, will Spey and his dad find Dee, before it''s too late?