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I feel like I'm strapped to a firework, waitin for the bang.From award-winning author Matt Goodfellow comes a story about a boy stuck at a crossroads, looking to light his way ahead, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton.Kane feels lost. The Youth Centre in town has closed, his parents are distracted with caring for his disabled younger sister, and it feels like there's no place he belongs any more. His two friends - naïve, sweet Alex and angry, unpredictable Rico - are pulling him in two very different directions.And then there comes the explosion ... one night, one moment that changes everything.Kane may think his future is already decided. But there is another way forward, if he can find it, a way burning bright with hope...

From the award-winning creators of ILLEGAL and GLOBAL comes a third timely and thoughtful graphic novel this time looking at war - with glorious colour artwork throughout for children of all ages. Set in an unnamed city in an unnamed country, WAR follows fourteen-year-old Kat, a graffiti artist whose world is shattered by invasion. But where buildings crumble, the human spirit endures.When her father is wrongfully detained by invading forces, Kat refuses to flee. Remaining behind in the ruins, she transforms the scarred city walls into symbols of defiance and hope, rallying a community that refuses to be broken. As ordinary strangers risk their lives to protect one another, Kat discovers the profound capacity for human goodness in the face of absolute terror.Across the battle lines is Adam, a young conscript wrestles with a war he never wanted. His path reveals a parallel truth: that even under the weight of military pressure, humanity can still break through.With additional content that puts the main story into a wider context including interviews with war refugees.

'Extraordinary ... a slow, beautifully handled exploration of the past, grief and healing. Painful and authentic, it's full of wisdom, hope and a resolution that will make you cry' The Daily MailUtterly magnificient' Liz Hyder'Matt Goodfellow's best novel to date' Sarah Crossan'Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant' Phil Earle'Goodfellow has pulled off something astounding' Anthony McGowanAll at once beautiful, tender, funny and sharp ... a triumph' Katya BalenThe hotly anticipated new book from award-winning writer Matt Goodfellow, author of bestselling The Final Year. Meet Alfie Piper, embarking on a summer he'll never forget ... Alfie Piper has six weeks of summer - and nothing left to lose. Since his mum died, Alfie's world has unravelled. The silence between him and his stepdad roars louder than ever.So he does the only thing that makes sense: grabs his bike, and rides. In these long summer days, can Alfie rebuild what was broken?Compulsively readable and beautifully-written, this is an unforgettable story of love and loss, family and hope. From Matt Goodfellow, winner of the CLiPPA Award - with breathtaking illustrations from Joe Todd-Stanton.

Imagine if Hercule Poirot was a beaver... A fast-paced crime caper for readers aged 7+ with black and white illustrations.Ten-year-old Jacob Oolong lives with his eccentric great aunt, Lady Petronella Oolong in the penthouse flat of Odd-Doings House. They arrive home one afternoon to find an enormous heart shaped box of delicious chocolates has arrived for Lady Oolong. And these aren't any old chocolates though. These are from Eclair's (Est. 1844) and are the most wonderful and the most expensive chocolates in the entire world.But the next morning - SHOCK HORROR! - they've vanished! Not just gone... STOLEN!With his great aunt prostrate in her nightie with shock, it's up to Jacob to find out who has taken them, but he'll need help. He calls in a private detective who, rather surprisingly, is a beaver living on the floor below them. Enter... J. Algernon Pickle.Together, J. Algernon Pickle and Jacob set about investigating this very confusing mystery. Things take an unexpected turn when it becomes clear that the chocolates could only have been stolen by someone who lives in Odd-Doings House. But WHO could it be?