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''For the past five weeks I''d prayed that I''d never see my brother''s name spelt out in poppies. In the weeks that followed I often wished I had.''Jammy and Sonny McGann are brothers, but that''s where the similarities end. One is calm when the other is angry; one has a plan while the other lives purely in the moment. When Jammy returns from Afghanistan a very different man to the one who left, it''s Sonny who is left to hold things together. But just how far will he go to save the brother who always put him first?Inspired by S.E. Hinton''s The Outsiders and by the battles facing young soldiers all over the world, this is a devastating novel about brotherhood and sacrifice, from the award-winning author of Being Billy and Saving Daisy.** Being Billy won the 2012 weRead Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize and Branford Boase Award.** Visit Phil Earle''s author website at www.philearle.com.Phil Earle was born, raised and schooled in Hull. His first job was as a care worker in a children''s home, an experience that influenced the ideas behind Being Billy and Saving Daisy. He then trained as a drama therapist and worked in a therapeutic community in south London, caring for traumatized and abused adolescents. After a couple of years in the care sector, Phil chose the more sedate lifestyle of a bookseller, and now works in children''s publishing. Phil lives in south-east London with his wife and children, but Hull will always be home.

The new book from the award-winning Phil Earle, author of Heroic and Being Billy.All my life I''ve been tiny Charlie from the Chinese Chippie, whose only friend is Sinus, the kid who stares at walls. But I believe that everyone''s good at something. I''ve just got to work out what my something is... Charlie''s found his secret talent: skateboarding. It''s his one-way ticket to popularity. All he''s got to do is practice, and nothing''s going to stop him - not his clumsiness, not his overprotective mum, nothing. Except Charlie isn''t the only one in his family hiding a massive secret, and his next discovery will change everything. How do you stay on the board when your world is turned upside down?Phil Earle was born, raised and schooled in Hull. His first job was as a care worker in a children''s home, an experience that influenced the ideas behind Being Billy and Saving Daisy. He then trained as a drama therapist and worked in a therapeutic community in south London, caring for traumatized and abused adolescents.After a couple of years in the care sector, Phil chose the more sedate lifestyle of a bookseller, and now works in children''s publishing. Phil lives in south-east London with his wife and children, but Hull will always be home.

Saving Daisy is the second critically novel by Phil Earle***HEROIC, Phil Earle''s hugely anticipated third novel is out on 24 April 2013***Daisy''s mum is gone. Her dad refuses to talk about it. As far as Daisy''s concerned, it''s all her fault. As her life starts to spiral out of control, panic leads to tragedy and Daisy''s left alone.But sometimes the kindness of a stranger can turn things around. A stranger who desperately wants to save Daisy - if she''ll only let herself be saved . . .A powerful and moving story linked to Phil Earle''s critically acclaimed debut book, Being Billy.Praise for Being Billy:''A wonderful book'' - Morris Gleitzman''Phil Earle writes starkly but sensitively in this brilliant page-turning novel. It moved me to tears'' - Jacqueline Wilson''This may be the most authoritative, honest and moving account of children trapped in the care system to date'' - Keith Gray, Scotsman''life-affirming, redemptive, and really just rather good'' - Marcus Sedgwick, Guardian''Moving and powerful, I loved it'' - Sophie McKenzie''Being Billy was a total page-turner - authentic and gritty. Billy''s voice doesn''t falter . . . spiky, brave and compassionate - Jenny Downham

"Faces flashed before my eyes.And for every face there was a time that they had let me down.Each punch that landed was revenge, my chance to tell them I hadn''t forgotten what they did."Eight years in a care home makes Billy Finn a professional lifer. And Billy''s angry - with the system, the social workers, and the mother that gave him away.As far as Billy''s concerned, he''s on his own. His little brother and sister keep him going, though they can''t keep him out of trouble.But he isn''t being difficult on purpose. Billy''s just being Billy. He can''t be anything else.Can he?''Phil Earle writes starkly but sensitively about damaged children in this brilliant page-turning novel. It moved me to tears'' - Jacqueline Wilson''Being Billy was a total page-turner - authentic and gritty. Billy''s voice doesn''t falter . . . spiky, brave and compassionate'' - Jenny Downham, author of Before I Die''Moving and powerful, I loved it'' - Sophie McKenziePhil Earle was born, raised and schooled in Hull. His first job was as a care worker in a children''s home, an experience that influenced the ideas behind Being Billy. He then trained as a drama therapist and worked in a therapeutic community in south London, caring for traumatized and abused adolescents.After a couple of years in the care sector, Phil chose the more sedate lifestyle of a bookseller, and now works in children''s publishing. Phil lives in south-east London with his wife and children, but Hull will always be home.