Sofia Miller Salazar – illustratör

Cousins Yasmin and Ruby have always been rivals, but both sides of the story are exposed in this cleverly composed clean-teen novella from Karen McCombie. Ruby can’t stand her “perfect” cousin Yasmin. Yasmin is pretty, popular and has a gorgeous boyfriend Max. She’s set to get excellent grades in her GCSEs and her parents won’t stop going on about how brilliant she is.Ruby always feel small and hopeless around Yasmin, and whenever she gets any attention, Yasmin tries to make sure the spotlight turns back to her.Or that’s how Ruby feels anyway. But is there another side to the story? Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.

"A riotous, real-feeling debut" - TheGuardian Poor Noah Grimes!His father disappeared years ago, his mother's Beyonce tributeact is an unacceptable embarrassment, and his beloved granis no longer herself. He only has one friend, Harry, andschool is... Well, it's pure hell. Why can't Noah be normal, likeeveryone else at school? Maybe if he struck up a romantic relationshipwith someone - maybe Sophie, who is perfect and lovely- he'd be seen in a different light? But Noah's plans are derailedwhen Harry kisses him at a party. That's when thingsgo from bad to utter chaos. Oneof the UK's leading writers of LGBTQ+ teen fiction, Simon James Greenis the author of Alex in Wonderland, Gay Club and theNoah Can't Even books.A perfect next read for fans ofHeartstoppers and Adam SilveraNoah Can't Even was Longlisted for the Branford BoaseAward, won the Wirral Paperback of the Year, was shortlistedfor the Leeds Book Awards and got Bronze in the AmazingBook Awards!Simon's book You're The One That I Want wonthe Bristol Teen Book Award 2022 & has been shortlistedfor the YA Book Award in association with EdinburghInternational Book Festival 2022  MOREPRAISE FOR NOAH CAN'T EVEN'I lovedNoah's voice: warm, loveable, awkward'. The Bookseller'Slapstick but wonderfully funny' Jewish Chronicle'A debut I very much loved' Juno Dawson, authorof The Gender Games and role model for Stonewall UK'Sweet,barmy, charming, unexpectedly romantic delight of a YA novel.I smiled the whole way through.' Lisa Williamson, authorof The Art of Being Normal'A riotous, real-feelingYA debut' - The Guardian