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Sarah Crossan
'Highly original, deeply moving, simultaneously delicate yet hard hitting' Claire Kilroy
'Funny and dark. Tender and tough. Uncanny and relatable' Erin Kelly
'Intriguing, fresh, and satisfyingly complex; it makes you…
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‘Utterly sublime’ - Cecelia Ahern ‘Impossible not to read it in a single gulp’ - The Times ‘Undoubtedly one of the best books of the year’ - Irish Times…
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARD
What would you do if you lost someone the world never knew was yours?
For three years, Ana has been consumed by…
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A poetic, gifty offering that combines first love, friendship, and persistant courage in this lyrical immigration story told in verse.
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Winner of the Carnegie Medal, the YA Book Prize, and the Children’s Books Ireland Book Prize, Crossan’s masterful novel in verse deftly portrays conjoined twin sisters who face a life-changing…
In this "brilliant . . . and darkly funny" (Sarah Dunn) novel, Dolores O'Shea's marriage collapsed when she discovers her husband's AI sex doll in the garage--but after moving "Zoey"…
'A beautiful, perfect, moving read' - Cecelia Ahern, author of PS, I Love You
The outstanding novel from the Carnegie Medal-winning, former Laureate na nOg Sarah Crossan; thought-provoking and incredibly…
First published in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Circus, August 2020 –Title page verso.
In a world without oxygen, three teenagers will leave behind everything they know in this gripping and original dystopian novel of danger, longing, and glimmering hope.
A poignant and thought-provoking novel about finding home from award-winning author Sarah Crossan
Alina, Quinn, and Bea, now outlaws and outcasts, make their way to the last enclave of the Resistance but once there, they discover they can count on no one but…
Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words. This poetry anthology provides the antidote, offering calm, hope and peace to all.
Focusing on positivity, this is the perfect collection to…
A superlative dystopian thriller. Mad Max for the eco-generation
With little money or support, 17-yer-old Joe Moon travels to Texas to help the older brother he barely knows through his last few weeks before being executed for murder. Carnegie…
Despite problems at home, sixteen-year-old conjoined twins Tippi and Grace are loving going to school for the first time and making real friends when they learn that a cardiac problem…
A stunning novel from Carnegie-shortlisted author Sarah Crossan that explores the bond between daughters and mothers, forgiveness, and the healing power of words.
Moving and poetically rendered, this novel-in-verse is about a young girl whose determination to find out who she is prevails. Issues of immigration, alienation, and first love combine to create…
It is 1846 and Ireland is starving.
The potatoes are black, people are dying and in the midst of it all Nell must do everything she can to keep her…
The world is dead. The survivors live under the protection of Breathe, the corporation that has found a way to manufacture oxygen-rich air. Alina has been stealing for a long…
A fun, heartwarming and humorous story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.
Fizzy wants a dog. Not just any dog though - a golden dog…
A delightfully funny story, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.
It’s time for Fizzy to go to bed, but next door, Mrs Crumbleboom and her band…
When her imagined perfect life with her estranged mother begins to unravel, fourteen-year-old Apple finds comfort in reading and writing poetry.
Miss Sarah Crossan,Brian Conaghan
From two exciting, acclaimed authors in teen lit comes an emotionally-charged, contemporary story told in verse about friendship, romance, and the power of redemption while overcoming unbeatable odds.
Amnesty International
A varied and thought-provoking collection of short stories and poems for teens with a conscience, with striking cover illustrations by award-winning children’s laureate Chris Riddell