Esta historia de la lucha de un niño por recuperar a su familia desgarra y conmueve, pero está también llena de humor y esperanza. La voz de Jamie tiene tanta fuerza que uno no puede evitar ponerse de su parte y ver el mundo a través de sus ojos.Han pasado cinco años desde que Rose murió en un atentado terrorista islámico en el centro de Londres. Su hermano Jamie, de diez años, no ha podido llorar todavía, aunque sabe que debería hacerlo porque toda su familia lo hizo. Las cosas no...

Annabel Pitcher vuelve al universo juvenil con El silencio es un pez de colores, una emotiva novela sobre la búsqueda de la identidad.¿Es posible seguir adelante cuando 617 palabras escritas en un blog desmontan tu vida por completo? ¿Cómo pides ayuda si sientes que tu voz ya no te pertenece?Tess siempre se ha sentido fuera de lugar, y la noche en que lee por casualidad lo que su padre ha escrito en una inesperada página web, comprende definitivamente que nunca con...

Tutti continuavano a dire che col tempo sarebbe passata, ma Jamie sa che è solo una di quelle bugie che i grandi dicono nelle situazioni difficili. Da quando sua sorella Rose è morta in un attentato sono passati cinque anni, e ora è peggio che mai: il papà beve, la mamma se n'è andata con un altro e a Jamie sono rimaste tante domande a cui deve rispondere da solo. Anche sua sorella Jasmine, la gemella di Rose, non sembra essersi ripresa: si è tinta i capelli di rosa, si è fatta un piercing...

Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2013, KETCHUP CLOUDS tells the story of one teenage girl with a very big secret.Fifteen-year-old Zoe has a secret - a dark and terrible secret that she can't confess to anyone she knows. But then one day she hears of a criminal, Stuart Harris, locked up on death row in Texas. Like Zoe, Stuart is no stranger to secrets. Or lies. Or murder.Full of both heartache and humour, Zoe tells her story in the only way s...

Winner of the 2012 Branford Boase Award, this is Annabel Pitcher's stunning debut about ten-year-old Jamie, and the way his life and his family are shaped by the sister in an urn on the mantelpiece.Five years ago, Jamie's sister, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb. His family is torn apart by their grief. His mum runs away. His dad turns to drink and hate. Rose's surviving twin sister Jasmine stops eating, gets piercings and dyes her hair pink - anything to loo...

SILENCE IS GOLDFISH is a story that demands to be heard.'I have a voice but it isn't mine. It used to say things so I'd fit in - to please my parents, to please my teachers. It used to tell the universe I was something I wasn't. It lied.'Fifteen-year-old Tess doesn't mean to become mute. At first, she's just too shocked to speak. And who wouldn't be? Discovering your whole life has been a lie because your dad isn't your real father is a pretty big ...

En Jamie té deu anys, una germana gran, la Jasmine, una adolescent rebel, un pare que beu massa , una mare que va marxar casa, un gat, en Roger, i una altra germana, la Rose. Però la Rose fa cinc anys que va morir i ara viu en un gerro, sobre la lleixa de la llar de foc. La seva família s'esquerda. Ara en Jamie veu una oportunitat en un concurs per a joves talents: podrà reconstruir el que s'ha trencat?FRAGMENTS:«La meva germana Rose viu sobre la llar de foc. Bé, almenys una...

Ten-year-old Jamie Matthews has just moved to the Lake District with his dad and his teenage sister, Jasmine, for a 'Fresh New Start'. Five years ago his sister's twin, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb. His parents are wrecked by their grief. Jasmine turns to piercing, pink hair and stops eating. The family falls apart. But Jamie hasn't cried in all that time. To him Rose is just a distant memory.Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his birthday Spiderman T-shirt, ...

Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2013, KETCHUP CLOUDS tells the story of one teenage girl with a very big secret.Fifteen-year-old Zoe has a secret - a dark and terrible secret that she can't confess to anyone she knows. But then one day she hears of a criminal, Stuart Harris, locked up on death row in Texas. Like Zoe, Stuart is no stranger to secrets. Or lies. Or murder.Full of both heartache and humour, Zoe tells her story in the only way s...

Hard-hitting and achingly real, this carefully crafted YA novel from the multi-award-winning author of My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a moving tale of sexuality, mental health and modern family life.Dads leave home all the time. It's not that unusual, really. Leon's dad walked out. So did Mo's. But Archie's? Well, that's a different story – a story that Archie must keep secret at all cost. Archie knows he should accept Dad for who he is, so he hides...

Fifteen-year-old Zoe has a secret - a dark and terrible secret that she can't confess to anyone she knows. But then one day she hears of a criminal, Stuart Harris, locked up on death row in Texas. Like Zoe, Stuart is no stranger to secrets. Or lies. Or murder.Full of heartache yet humour, Zoe tells her story in the only way she can - in letters to the man in prison in America. Armed with a pen, Zoe takes a deep breath, eats a jam sandwich, and begins her tale of love and betrayal.

Cat and Dog are best friends (most of the time) although they are VERY different. Dog is quiet and Cat is loud. Cat is bouncy, while Dog is calm. Dog is shy, and Cat loves to be the centre of attention.So when the day of Dog's birthday arrives, Cat simply cannot believe it can't be his birthday too!A warm and witty tale of best friends, birthdays, rivalry and learning to share.