DREAM ON

 

 'if you dream it must be for real'

 Baljit's mates knew what was what. If you were good at football, really good, you could go places. But all his old man ever talked about was duty to the family and paying bills. Baljit couldn't go on working in his old man's chippy. He wanted out...

 

"A realistic and readable story about prejudice, ambition, family tradition and friendship.Warmly written and witty it has a reading level of 8 and interest level of 12+."

Everyone’s Reading (SLA publication)

 

 

WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

 

 Jaspal is a city boy and life in a village just isn't for him. And he's the only Asian teenager around. When the insults begin, Jaspal's dad tells him things will be OK - but the racism just gets worse. Soon it becomes clear that things will never get better. Jaspal's life will never be the same again...

 

 

TWO-TIMER

 

Harj has no girlfriend and no hope, as his friends like to keep telling him. So when not one but two of the fittest girls in town ask him out, how can he say no? At first he feels bad about cheating on them...then he starts to enjoy it. Soon lying to his two girlfriends is as easy as insulting his sister. But will his luck run out? How long can he keep playin'...         

 

 

REVENGE OF THE NUMBER TWO

 

 Life at school's never easy but for Kully there's no hope. His school life has gone down the toilet - all because of the time he didn't go. To the toilet. Will Kully always be 'Mr Number Two'? Or can he get his revenge on the bullies? It'll take two cute girls, a rudebwoi teacher...a goat (don't ask!) and a whole load of poo. 

 

 

ARE YOU KIDDING?

 

Marcus's grandad is the new school caretaker.that's embarrassing enough. But when the school mascot, Flossie the goat, goes missing, people start to ask tricky questions. Questions like, 'Marcus, did your gramps eat the goat?' Gramps is in big trouble. Can Marcus and his mates help Gramps out...without dropping themselves in it?

 

"A very silly, very funny, slightly gross read to convert those who find reading a struggle."

 Everyone’s Reading (SLA publication)

 

THEM & US

 

David is always the new kid, constantly moving home with his mum. And all to keep away from his drunken, drugged-up and violent dad. But at his latest school things aren't like normal. He's the only white boy in the area and some people have a problem with that. Can David stop the racist bullies - and what will happen when his dad finds out where he lives?

Them & Us is my latest urban story for Barrington Stoke and written as a companion to What's Your Problem. The two books are mirror images of each other. Enjoy...

 

AND COMING VERY SOON...

THE GUN...

 

 

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